18.—(1) A person required to take reasonable measures under regulation 16(1) [F1, 17(1) or 17A] must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about those measures.
(2) The Welsh Ministers—
(a)may revise guidance issued under paragraph (1), and
(b)must publish the guidance (and any revisions).
(3) Guidance under this regulation may incorporate (by reference or transposition) guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by another person (for example, a trade association, body representing members of an industry or a trade union).
(4) Guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under—
(a)paragraph (1) of regulation 20 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 M1, or
(b)paragraph (1) of regulation 24 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 M2,
is to be treated as if it were guidance issued under paragraph (1) of this regulation.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (20.1.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/57), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2020/1149 (W. 261).
M2S.I. 2020/1219 (W. 276), as amended by S.I. 2020/1237 (W. 279), S.I. 2020/1288 (W. 286), S.I. 2020/1409 (W. 311), S.I. 2020/1477 (W. 316) and S.I. 2020/1522 (W. 326).