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

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)), [F2and]

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)[F4where the event is held to any extent indoors,] 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, [F51000];

(b)otherwise, [F6200].

(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.]

[F7(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 [F8at regulated premises F9...] 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;

F10(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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).

F11(ga). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F12(h)an event that is held to any extent indoors at regulated premises [F13(other than at holiday or travel accommodation)] 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 F14...;

(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;

[F15(ia)an event that is any of the following, where it is held in premises ordinarily used for that purpose—

(i)the showing of a film,

(ii)an entertainment performance where no more than 200 people are in attendance or where it is held outdoors,

(iii)a market, or

(iv)a religious service;

(ib)an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services for the event;]

(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.]

[F16(k)an event that is held to any extent indoors at holiday or travel accommodation and at which [F17—

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

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

(iii)where all the people in attendance are not members of the same household or extended household, all of the people in attendance are members of no more than 2 households.]]]

[F18(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 [F19the permitted number of people are present at the event at any time];

F20(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

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