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SCHEDULE 1E+WAlert Level 1 Restrictions

PART 2E+WRestrictions on organising events

Prohibition on organising eventsE+W

4.—(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, be involved in organising—

(a)an event held wholly or mainly indoors at which more than 50 people are in attendance, or

(b)an event held wholly or mainly outdoors at which more than 100 people are in attendance,

not counting F1... persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person involved in organising an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 5.

(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 50 or 100 people are in attendance, as the case may be;

[F2(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

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(1) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(d)

F2Sch. 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)

Authorised eventsE+W

5.—[F3(1) The Welsh Ministers may give authorisation in writing for an event to be held.]

F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) An authorisation may be given under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to a particular event or a particular description of events.

(4) An authorisation under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)must be given to a person the Welsh Ministers consider is responsible for organising the event, and

(b)may require the event to be held in accordance with any requirements, restrictions or other conditions as may be specified by the Welsh Ministers.

[F5(4A) A requirement, restriction or other condition specified by the Welsh Ministers in an authorisation given under sub-paragraph (1) may modify regulations 16, 17 and 17A (requirement to take all reasonable measures to minimise exposure to coronavirus) for a specified period in so far as it applies to the premises at which the event is held.]

(5) The Welsh Ministers must publish—

(a)an authorisation given under sub-paragraph (1), and

(b)details of any requirements, restrictions or other conditions specified by the Welsh Ministers in relation to an event to be held under the authorisation.

(6) The Welsh Ministers may withdraw an authorisation at any time by giving notice in writing to the person to whom the authorisation was given.

(7) An authorisation may be withdrawn under sub-paragraph (6) only if the Welsh Ministers —

(a)have reasonable grounds to believe that the event will not be held, or is not being held, in accordance with a requirement, restriction or other condition specified by them, or

(b)consider that it is necessary and proportionate to withdraw the authorisation for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection by coronavirus.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)