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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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Prohibition on organising eventsE+W

4.[F1(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, be involved in organising an event unless—

(a)the event is regulated (see regulation 57(7)),

(b)the event is held outdoors, and

(c)no more than the permitted number of people attend at any time.

(1A) The permitted number of people is—

(a)where every person attending is normally seated during the event, 10000;

(b)otherwise, 4000.

(1B) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person working, or providing voluntary services, in relation to the holding of an event is not to be treated as attending the event.]

[F2(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person involved in organising—

(a)an event held at a private dwelling at which people do not participate in a gathering in contravention of paragraph 1;

(b)an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 5;

(c)a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or an alternative wedding ceremony;

(d)a funeral;

(e)an indoor gathering [F3at regulated premises where no more than 30 people are in attendance], to—

(i)celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that took place on or after 26 March 2020;

(ii)celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after 26 March 2020;

(f)a regulated gathering that takes place to any extent indoors and at which—

(i)no more than 30 people are in attendance F4... and

(ii)no alcohol is consumed;

(g)a regulated gathering, in premises other than holiday or travel accommodation, for the development or well-being of children (including sports, music and other recreational activities such as those provided for children outside of school hours and during school holidays).]

[F5(h)an event that is held to any extent indoors at regulated premises and at which—

(i)no more than 6 people are in attendance, or

(ii)all of the people in attendance are members of the same household or, if the regulated premises are holiday or travel accommodation, the same extended household;

(i)an event that is held outdoors at regulated premises (other than at holiday or travel accommodation) and at which—

(i)no more than 30 people are in attendance, or

(ii)all of the people in attendance are members of the same household;

(j)an event that is held outdoors at premises that are not regulated premises or outdoors at holiday or travel accommodation and at which—

(i)no more than 30 people are in attendance, or

(ii)all of the people in attendance are members of the same household or extended household.]

[F6(2A) In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the number of persons in attendance at an event, no account is to be taken of—

(a)any children under the age of 11,

(b)the carer of any person in attendance, or

(c)any person working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.]

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)a person is not involved in organising an event if the person's only involvement is attending it;

(b)a reasonable excuse includes where the person has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that no more than [F7the permitted number of people are present at the event at any time];

[F8(c)where—

(i)the showing of a film,

(ii)a theatrical performance,

(iii)a market, or

(iv)a religious service,

is held in premises ordinarily used for that purpose or outdoors, it is not to be treated as an event;

(d)an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services at the event is not to be treated as an event.]

Textual Amendments

F8Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(c)(d) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(c) (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(c)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)

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