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

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[F1Closure of indoor premises of food and drink businessesE+W

7.(1) A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraphs 11 to 13 (food and drink businesses) must close to members of the public any part of its premises which is indoors and used for the consumption of food or drink.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—

(a)the use of premises for—

(i)the sale of food and drink for consumption off the premises, or

(ii)services providing food or drink to homeless people;

(b)the provision of room service at a hotel or other accommodation (where the hotel or other accommodation continues to operate in accordance with the exceptions allowed by paragraph 8);

(c)a workplace canteen from being open where there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace to obtain food or drink;

(d)the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;

(e)the carrying out of maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—

(a)cafés and canteens at a hospital, care home, school or within accommodation provided for students;

(b)canteens at a prison or an establishment intended for use for naval, military or air force purposes or for the purposes of the Department of the Secretary of State responsible for defence.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), an indoor area adjacent to the premises of the business where seating is made available for customers of the business (whether or not by the business) is to be treated as part of the premises of that business.

(5) Where—

(a)a person responsible for carrying on a business (“business A”) is required by virtue of this paragraph to cease carrying on business A at premises, and

(b)business A forms part of a larger business (“business B”),

the requirement in this paragraph is complied with if the person responsible for carrying on business B ceases to carry on business A at the premises.]

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