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

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Version Superseded: 13/03/2021

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Point in time view as at 20/12/2020.

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020, PART 2 . Help about Changes to Legislation

PART 2 E+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 15 people are in attendance, or

(b)an event held wholly or mainly outdoors at which more than 30 people are in attendance,

not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person involved in organising an elite sporting 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 15 or 30 people are in attendance, as the case may be;

(c)the following are not to be treated as events—

(i)the showing of a film at a drive-in cinema;

(ii)a performance at a drive-in theatre;

(iii)a market;

(iv)a religious service.

Commencement Information

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

Authorised elite sporting eventsE+W

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

(2) 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.

(3) 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 the event.

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

(5) An authorisation may be withdrawn under sub-paragraph (4) 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.

Commencement Information

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

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