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 30 people attend at any time.
(1A) 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 2;
(b)an elite sporting 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.]
(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 [F330 people are present at the event at any time];
[F4(c)where—
(i)a market, or
(ii)a religious service,
is held in premises ordinarily used for that purpose or outdoors, it is not to be treated as an event.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 4(1)(1A)substituted for Sch. 4 para. 4(1) (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)
F2Sch. 4 para. 4(2) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(b)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(3)(b) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(c)
F4Sch. 4 para. 4(3)(c) substituted (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(15)(c)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
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. 4 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)