SCHEDULE 1Alert Level 1 Restrictions
PART 1Restrictions on gathering
Restriction on gatherings in private dwellingsI221
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering in a private dwelling which consists of more than 6 people unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household or extended household.
2
In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the number of persons participating in a gathering no account is to be taken of—
a
any children under the age of 11, or
b
the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving educational services.
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm.
6
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Restriction on gatherings in public placesI1622
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which takes place other than in a private dwelling—
a
indoors, or outdoors in regulated premises, which consists of more than 6 people unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household;
b
outdoors in premises that are not regulated premises, which consists of more than 30 people unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household or extended household.
2
In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the number of persons participating in a gathering no account is to be taken of—
a
any children under the age of 11, or
b
the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services.
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or an alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
participating in a gathering of no more than 50 people at regulated premises, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working at the premises, to—
i
celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that takes place on or after 22 August 2020;
ii
celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after 22 August 2020;
f
attending a place of worship;
g
an elite athlete and is training or competing;
h
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at an elite sporting event;
i
participating in or facilitating an indoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 50 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
j
participating in or facilitating an outdoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 100 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
k
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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);
l
attending or facilitating an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with paragraph 5.
Extended householdsI1503
1
Up to 3 households may agree to be treated as an extended household.
2
In addition to the up to 3 households who may agree to be treated as an extended household under sub-paragraph (1), 1 single adult household may also agree to be treated as part of that extended household.
3
To agree to be treated as an extended household, all of the adult members of the households must agree.
4
A household may only agree to be treated as being in 1 extended household.
5
Where households have agreed to be treated as an extended household under—
a
paragraph 3 of Schedule 2,
b
paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, or
c
paragraph 3 of Schedule 4,
those households are to be treated as having agreed to be treated as an extended household under this paragraph.
6
A household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household if any adult member of the household ceases to agree to be treated as being in the extended household.
7
If a household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household, the household may not agree to be treated as being in an extended household with any other household.
8
In this Schedule, references to an extended household are references to an extended household formed under or by virtue of this paragraph.
PART 2Restrictions on organising events
Prohibition on organising eventsI754
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 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 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;
c
the following are not to be treated as events—
i
the showing of a film;
ii
a performance at a theatre;
iii
a market;
iv
a religious service;
v
an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services at the event.
Authorised eventsI1595
1
The Welsh Ministers may give authorisation in writing for an event to be held—
a
at which more than 50 people are in attendance where the event takes place wholly or mainly indoors, or
b
at which more than 100 people are in attendance where the event takes place wholly or mainly outdoors;
2
References in sub-paragraph (1) to numbers of people do not include persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.
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.
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.
PART 3Restrictions on travelling
Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 1 areaI1246
1
No person living in—
a
a restricted UK area, or
b
an Alert Level 3 or Alert Level 4 area,
may enter or remain in an Alert Level 1 area without a reasonable excuse.
2
No person living in an Alert Level 1 area may, without a reasonable excuse, leave the area for the purposes of entering or remaining in—
a
a restricted UK area;
b
an Alert Level 3 or Alert Level 4 area.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person enters or leaves the area for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative;
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to enter or leave the area include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or participating in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services;
j
obtaining—
i
food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including animals in the household) or for vulnerable persons;
ii
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
k
obtaining money from or depositing money with any business or service listed in paragraph 39(g) of Schedule 7;
l
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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).
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnization of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
an elite athlete and is and is travelling for the purposes of training or competition;
f
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at—
i
an elite sporting event, or
ii
a sporting event taking place outside Wales;
g
travelling to vote in an election;
h
travelling on a journey which—
i
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (1), begins and ends outside the area, or
ii
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (2), ends in an area which the person is not prohibited from entering or remaining in under that sub-paragraph,
provided that the person takes all reasonably practicable measures to minimise any stops during the journey;
i
travelling to participate in a gathering with the person's extended household in accordance with any restrictions on gatherings applicable where the gathering takes place.
PART 4Restrictions on certain businesses and services
Closure of premises used by certain businesses and servicesI1637
1
A person responsible for carrying on or providing a business or service listed in paragraph 9 or 10 must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business or service, and
b
not carry on the business or service at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
a
carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
b
the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
c
the use of premises to broadcast without an audience present at the premises (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast) or to rehearse for such a broadcast;
d
the use of premises for the provision of services or information (including the sale, hire or delivery of goods or services)—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post.
3
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.
Restrictions on licensed premisesI808
1
A person responsible for premises which are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol may not sell or supply alcohol between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
2
Where the premises are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the person responsible for the premises—
a
must close the premises (to customers) at or before 10.20 p.m. each day, and
b
may not open the premises before 6.00 a.m. each day.
3
Despite sub-paragraph (2), a cinema or theatre may close later than 10.20 p.m. but only for the purpose of concluding—
a
the showing of a film, or
b
a performance,
which begins before 10.00 p.m.
4
Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to—
a
premises located in—
i
a sea port;
ii
an airport;
iii
an educational establishment;
b
workplace canteens.
5
In its application to the premises of holiday or travel accommodation, sub-paragraph (2) applies only to those parts of the premises in which alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.
6
Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not allow the premises to be open, or alcohol to be sold or supplied, in contravention of an authorisation granted or given in respect of the premises.
7
Where regulated premises not authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises allow customers to consume their own alcohol on the premises, sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to those premises as they apply to premises that are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.
Businesses or services whose premises must be closedI789
Nightclubs, discotheques, dance halls or other venues authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol where live or recorded music is provided for members of the public or members of the venue to dance.
I14010
Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 M1).
SCHEDULE 2Alert Level 2 Restrictions
PART 1Restrictions on gathering
Restriction on gatherings in private dwellingsI471
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering in a private dwelling—
a
indoors, with any other person apart from members of their household or extended household
b
outdoors, which consists of more than 4 people unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household or extended household.
2
In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), the number of persons participating in a gathering no account is to be taken of—
a
any children under the age of 11, or
b
the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving educational services.
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
participating in a gathering of no more than 4 people where all the persons in the gathering—
i
live in the same premises, and
ii
share toilet, washing, dining or cooking facilities with each other.
6
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Restriction on gatherings in public placesI722
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which—
a
takes place anywhere other than—
i
in a private dwelling, or
ii
in holiday or travel accommodation, and
b
consists of more than 4 people, not including—
i
any children under the age of 11, or
ii
the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.
2
But a person may participate in such a gathering which—
a
takes place indoors or in any part of regulated premises that is outdoors, if all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household, or
b
takes place outdoors other than in regulated premises, if all the persons participating in the gathering are—
i
members of the same household, or
ii
members of the same extended household.
3
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which takes place in holiday or travel accommodation unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (3), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (6) applies.
5
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services.
6
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
participating in a gathering of no more than 15 people at regulated premises, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working at the premises, to—
i
celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that takes place on or after 22 August 2020;
ii
celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after 22 August 2020;
f
attending a place of worship;
g
an elite athlete and is training or competing;
h
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at an elite sporting event;
i
participating in or facilitating an indoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 15 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
j
participating in or facilitating an outdoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 30 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
k
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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);
l
attending or facilitating an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with paragraph 5.
7
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Extended householdsI1073
1
2 households may agree to be treated as an extended household.
2
In addition to the 2 households who may agree to be treated as an extended household under sub-paragraph (1), 1 single adult household may also agree to be treated as part of that extended household.
3
To agree to be treated as an extended household, all of the adult members of the 2 households must agree.
4
A household may only agree to be treated as being in 1 extended household.
5
Where households have agreed to be treated as an extended household under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 an agreement under this paragraph may be made only between those households.
6
Where households have agreed to be treated as an extended household under—
a
paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, or
b
paragraph 3 of Schedule 4,
those households are to be treated as having agreed to be treated as an extended household under this paragraph.
7
A household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household if any adult member of the household ceases to agree to be treated as being in the extended household.
8
If a household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household, the household may not agree to be treated as being in an extended household with any other household.
9
In this Schedule, references to an extended household are references to an extended household formed under or by virtue of this paragraph.
PART 2Restrictions on organising events
Prohibition on organising eventsI1354
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 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;
ii
a performance at a theatre;
iii
a market;
iv
a religious service;
v
an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services at the event.
Authorised eventsI775
1
The Welsh Ministers may give authorisation in writing for an event to be held—
a
at which more than 15 people are in attendance where the event takes place wholly or mainly indoors, or
b
at which more than 30 people are in attendance where the event takes place wholly or mainly outdoors;
2
References in sub-paragraph (1)to numbers of people do not include persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.
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.
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.
PART 3Restrictions on travelling
Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 2 areaI1256
1
No person living in—
a
a restricted UK area, or
b
an Alert Level 3 or Alert Level 4 area,
may enter or remain in an Alert Level 2 area without a reasonable excuse.
2
No person living in an Alert Level 2 area may, without a reasonable excuse, leave the area for the purposes of entering or remaining in—
a
a restricted UK area;
b
an Alert Level 3 or Alert Level 4 area.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person enters or leaves the area for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative;
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to enter or leave the area include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or participating in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services;
j
obtaining—
i
food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including animals in the household) or for vulnerable persons;
ii
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
k
obtaining money from or depositing money with any business or service listed in paragraph 39(g) of Schedule 7;
l
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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).
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnization of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony —
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
an elite athlete and is and is travelling for the purposes of training or competition;
f
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at—
i
an elite sporting event, or
ii
a sporting event taking place outside Wales;
g
travelling to vote in an election;
h
travelling on a journey which—
i
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (1), begins and ends outside the area, or
ii
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (2), ends in an area which the person is not prohibited from entering or remaining in under that sub-paragraph,
provided that the person takes all reasonably practicable measures to minimise any stops during the journey;
i
travelling to participate in a gathering with the person's extended household in accordance with any restrictions on gatherings applicable where the gathering takes place.
PART 4Restrictions on certain businesses and services
Closure of premises used by certain businesses and servicesI127
1
A person responsible for carrying on or providing a business or service listed in paragraph 9 or 10 must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business or service, and
b
not carry on the business or service at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
a
carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
b
the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
c
the use of premises to broadcast without an audience present at the premises (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast) or to rehearse for such a broadcast;
d
the use of premises for the provision of services or information (including the sale, hire or delivery of goods or services)—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post.
3
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.
Restrictions on licensed premisesI1008
1
A person responsible for premises which are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol may not sell or supply alcohol between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
2
Where the premises are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the person responsible for the premises—
a
may only sell or supply alcohol for consumption on the premises as part of a table meal such as might be expected to be served as breakfast, the main midday or main evening meal, or served as a main course at such a meal,
b
must close the premises (to customers) at or before 10.20 p.m. each day, and
c
may not open the premises before 6.00 a.m. each day.
3
Despite sub-paragraph (2), a cinema or theatre may close later than 10.20 p.m. but only for the purpose of concluding–
a
the showing of a film, or
b
a performance,
which begins before 10.00 p.m.
4
Sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (c) does not apply to—
a
premises located in—
i
a sea port;
ii
an airport;
iii
an educational establishment;
b
workplace canteens.
5
In its application to the premises of holiday or travel accommodation, sub-paragraph (2) applies only to those parts of the premises in which alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.
6
Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not allow the premises to be open, or alcohol to be sold or supplied, in contravention of an authorisation granted or given in respect of the premises.
7
Where regulated premises not authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises allow customers to consume their own alcohol on the premises, sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to those premises as they apply to premises that are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.
Businesses or services whose premises must be closedI1159
Nightclubs, discotheques, dance halls or other venues authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol where live or recorded music is provided for members of the public or members of the venue to dance.
I3110
Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982).
SCHEDULE 3Alert Level 3 Restrictions
PART 1Restrictions on gathering
Restriction on gatherings in private dwellingsI1651
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering in a private dwelling with any other person apart from members of their household or extended household.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (4) applies.
3
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving educational services.
4
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
participating in a gathering of no more than 4 people where all the persons in the gathering—
i
live in the same premises, and
ii
share toilet, washing, dining or cooking facilities with each other.
5
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Restriction on gatherings in public placesI682
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which—
a
takes place anywhere other than—
i
in a private dwelling, or
ii
in holiday or travel accommodation, and
b
consists of more than 4 people, not including—
i
any children under the age of 11, or
ii
the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.
2
But a person may participate in such a gathering which—
a
takes place indoors or in any part of regulated premises that is outdoors, if all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household, or
b
takes place outdoors other than in regulated premises, if all the persons participating in the gathering are—
i
members of the same household, or
ii
members of the same extended household.
3
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which takes place in holiday or travel accommodation unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (3), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (6) applies.
5
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services.
6
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
participating in a gathering of no more than 15 people at regulated premises, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working at the premises, to—
i
celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that takes place on or after 22 August 2020;
ii
celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after 22 August 2020;
f
attending a place of worship;
g
an elite athlete and is training or competing;
h
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at an elite sporting event;
i
participating in or facilitating an indoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 15 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
j
participating in or facilitating an outdoor organised activity at which—
i
no more than 30 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, as part of the activity, and
ii
no alcohol is consumed;
k
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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).
7
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Extended householdsI763
1
2 households may agree to be treated as an extended household.
2
In addition to the 2 households who may agree to be treated as an extended household under sub-paragraph (1), 1 single adult household may also agree to be treated as part of that extended household.
3
To agree to be treated as an extended household, all of the adult members of the 2 households must agree.
4
A household may only agree to be treated as being in 1 extended household.
5
Where households have agreed to be treated as an extended household under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 an agreement under this paragraph may be made only between those households.
6
Where households have agreed to be treated as an extended household under—
a
paragraph 3 of Schedule 2, or
b
paragraph 3 of Schedule 4,
those households are to be treated as having agreed to be treated as an extended household under this paragraph.
7
A household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household if any adult member of the household ceases to agree to be treated as being in the extended household.
8
If a household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household, the household may not agree to be treated as being in an extended household with any other household.
9
In this Schedule, references to an extended household are references to an extended household formed under or by virtue of this paragraph.
PART 2Restrictions on organising events
Prohibition on organising eventsI494
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.
Authorised elite sporting eventsI815
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.
PART 3Restrictions on travelling
Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 3 areaI576
1
No person living in—
a
a restricted UK area, or
b
another area of Wales,
may enter or remain in an Alert Level 3 area without a reasonable excuse.
2
No person living in an Alert Level 3 area may, without a reasonable excuse, leave the area for the purposes of entering or remaining in—
a
a restricted UK area, or
b
another area of Wales.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person enters or leaves the area for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative;
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (5) applies.
4
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to enter or leave the area include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or participating in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;
h
accessing or receiving public services;
i
accessing or receiving educational services;
j
obtaining—
i
food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including animals in the household) or for vulnerable persons;
ii
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
k
obtaining money from or depositing money with any business or service listed in paragraph 39(g) of Schedule 7;
l
participating in or facilitating an organised activity 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).
5
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnization of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony —
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
an elite athlete and is and is travelling for the purposes of training or competition;
f
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at–
i
an elite sporting event, or
ii
a sporting event taking place outside Wales;
g
travelling to vote in an election;
h
travelling on a journey which—
i
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (1), begins and ends outside the area, or
ii
in relation to the restriction in sub-paragraph (2), ends in an area which the person is not prohibited from entering or remaining in under that sub-paragraph,
provided that the person takes all reasonably practicable measures to minimise any stops during the journey;
i
travelling to participate in a gathering with the person's extended household in accordance with any restrictions on gatherings applicable where the gathering takes place.
PART 4Restrictions on certain businesses and services
CHAPTER 1Businesses or services whose premises are required to be closed
Closure of businesses and servicesI1267
1
A person responsible for carrying on a business or providing a service which is listed in paragraphs 11 to 26 must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business or service, and
b
not carry on the business or service at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
a
carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
b
the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
c
the use of premises to broadcast without an audience present at the premises (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast) or to rehearse for such a broadcast;
d
the use of premises for the provision of goods or services (including their sale, hire, collection or delivery) in response to an order or enquiry made—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post;
e
the use of premises for the provision of information—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post.
3
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.
CHAPTER 2Restrictions on food and drink businesses and licensed premises
Restrictions on food and drink businessesI1588
1
A person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business—
a
may not open its premises to customers before 6.00 a.m. each day;
b
must close the premises to customers at or before 6.00 p.m. each day.
2
The person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business or any other business or service whose premises are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol may not—
a
sell or supply alcohol for consumption on its premises;
b
permit the consumption of alcohol on the premises.
3
For the purposes of this paragraph, an 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.
4
Where—
a
a person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business (“business A”) is subject to a requirement or restriction under this paragraph, and
b
business A forms part of a larger business (“business B”),
the requirement or restriction is complied with if the person responsible for carrying on business B complies with the requirement or restriction.
Restrictions on food and drink businesses: exceptionsI1679
1
Paragraph 8(1) does not apply to—
a
premises located in—
i
a sea port;
ii
an airport;
iii
an educational establishment;
iv
a hospital or care home;
b
workplace canteens, where there is no practical alternative for people at that workplace to obtain food or drink between 6.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.;
c
premises used for the provision of food or drink to homeless people.
2
Paragraph 8(1) does not prevent premises being used to sell or supply food or drink for consumption off the premises.
3
If—
a
the celebration of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding is being held on premises to which paragraph 8 applies, and
b
the celebration was booked more than a week before this paragraph most recently began to apply to the area in which the premises are located,
the premises may, despite paragraph 8(1)(b), remain open until 10.00 p.m. for the purposes of holding the celebration.
4
Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply where premises of a food and drink business (“the restricted premises”) form part of the premises of holiday or travel accommodation.
5
Paragraph 8(1) does not—
a
require the restricted premises to be closed to the residents of the holiday or travel accommodation;
b
prevent the sale of food or drink to residents—
i
as part of room service, or
ii
between 6.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. in any part of the premises of the holiday or travel accommodation.
6
Neither paragraph 8(1) nor (2)—
a
prevents residents from consuming food or drink (including alcohol) at any time in their private room;
b
prevents the sale of alcohol to residents as part of room service (but see paragraph 10).
Restrictions on licensed premisesI13010
1
A person responsible for premises which are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol may not sell or supply alcohol between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not allow alcohol to be sold or supplied in contravention of an authorisation granted or given in respect of the premises.
CHAPTER 3List of closed premises
Businesses or services whose premises must be closedI2911
Nightclubs, discotheques, dance halls or other venues authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol where live or recorded music is provided for members of the public or members of the venue to dance.
I4012
Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982).
I2513
Cinemas, other than drive in cinemas.
I1514
Concert halls and theatres, other than drive-in theatres.
I7915
Casinos.
I11416
Bingo halls.
I12317
Amusement arcades.
I12018
Bowling alleys.
I1919
Indoor play centres or areas.
I15520
Funfairs, amusement parks and theme parks.
I5321
Museums and galleries.
I12122
Skating rinks.
I1823
Trampoline parks and centres.
I8224
Indoor skate parks and centres
I825
Spas.
I10826
Visitor attractions.
SCHEDULE 4Alert Level 4 Restrictions
PART 1Restrictions on movement and gathering with others
Requirement to stay at homeI621
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, leave the place where they are living or remain away from that place.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person leaves or remains away from the place where they are living for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (4) applies.
3
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to leave or remain away from the place where they are living include—
a
obtaining supplies from a business or service listed in paragraphs 55 to 66 , including—
i
food and medical supplies for those in the same household or extended household (including animals in the household or extended household) or for vulnerable persons;
ii
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household or extended household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
b
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
c
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
d
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
e
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
f
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
g
moving home;
h
obtaining money from or depositing money with any business or service listed in paragraph 39(g) of Schedule 7;
i
viewing a property in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of the property;
j
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of residential property;
k
accessing or receiving public services;
l
accessing or receiving educational services.
4
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;
c
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony —
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
e
attending a place of worship;
f
exercising, either—
i
alone,
ii
with other members of the person's household or extended household, or
iii
with the person's carer;
g
an elite athlete and is training or competing;
h
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at—
i
an elite sporting event, or
ii
a sporting event taking place outside Wales;
i
travelling to vote in an election;
j
travelling to or from, or is present at, a place where a member of their extended household is living.
5
In sub-paragraph (4)(f)—
a
exercise must start and finish at the place where the person is living or where a member of the person's extended household is living, or
b
where, for reasons of physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010), the person needs to exercise in another place, exercise must take place in an area local to the place where the person is living.
6
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Requirement not to gather with other peopleI742
1
No person may, without a reasonable excuse, gather with any other person apart from—
a
members of their household,
b
their carer, or
c
a person they are providing care to.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person is gathering with other people for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (4) applies.
3
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—
a
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
b
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
c
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
d
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
e
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
f
moving home;
g
viewing a property in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of the property;
h
undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of residential property;
i
accessing or receiving public services;
j
accessing or receiving educational services;
k
avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm.
4
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
c
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
attending a place of worship;
e
an elite athlete and is training or competing;
f
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at an elite sporting event;
g
participating in a gathering with members of their extended household at a place where members of the extended household are living;
h
participating in a gathering of no more than 4 people where all the persons in the gathering—
i
live in the same premises, and
ii
share toilet, washing, dining or cooking facilities with each other.
5
This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.
Extended householdsI1273
1
A single adult household and another household may agree to be treated as an extended household.
2
To agree to be treated as an extended household, all of the adult members of the 2 households must agree.
3
A household may only agree to be treated as being in 1 extended household.
4
Where a single adult household has agreed to be treated as an extended household with up to—
a
3 other households under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, or
b
2 other households under—
i
paragraph 3 of Schedule 2, or
ii
paragraph 3 of Schedule 3,
an agreement under this paragraph may be made only between the single adult household and 1 of those other households.
5
A household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household if any adult member of the household ceases to agree to be treated as being in the extended household.
6
If a household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household, the household may not agree to be treated as being in an extended household with any other household.
7
In this Schedule, references to an extended household are references to an extended household formed under or by virtue of this paragraph.
PART 2Restrictions on organising events
Prohibition on organising eventsI1444
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
a market;
ii
a religious service.
Authorised elite sporting eventsI375
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.
PART 3Restrictions on travel
Restriction on travel to Alert Level 4 areaI26
1
No person living in—
a
a restricted UK area, or
b
another area of Wales,
may enter or remain in an Alert Level 4 area without a reasonable excuse.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a person has a reasonable excuse if—
a
the person enters the area for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative;
b
one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (4) applies.
3
Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to enter the area include—
a
obtaining supplies from a business or service listed in paragraphs 55 to 66, including—
i
food and medical supplies for those in the same household or extended household (including animals in the household or extended household) or for vulnerable persons;
ii
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household or extended household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
b
obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;
c
working or providing voluntary or charitable services;
d
meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
e
providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
f
in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
g
viewing a property in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of the property;
h
moving home;
i
obtaining money from or depositing money with any business or service listed in paragraph 39(g) of Schedule 7;
j
accessing or receiving public services;
k
accessing or receiving educational services.
4
The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) are that the person is—
a
providing or receiving emergency assistance;
b
attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—
i
as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or wedding,
ii
if invited to attend, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
c
attending a funeral—
i
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
ii
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
iii
as the carer of a person attending;
d
an elite athlete and is travelling for the purposes of training or competition;
e
providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at—
i
an elite sporting event, or
ii
a sporting event taking place outside Wales;
f
travelling to vote in an election;
g
travelling on a journey which ends outside the area, provided that the person takes all reasonably practicable measures to minimise any stops during the journey;
h
travelling to participate in a gathering with the person's extended household in accordance with any restrictions on gatherings applicable where the gathering takes place.
PART 4Restrictions on certain businesses and services
CHAPTER 1Business and services whose premises must be closed but to which limited access may be allowed
Closure of food and drink businessesI1127
1
A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraphs 12 to 14 (food and drink businesses) must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business, and
b
not carry on business at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this paragraph.
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 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
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.
4
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.
Closure of holiday or travel accommodationI18
1
A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraphs 15 to 18 (holiday or travel accommodation) must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business, and
b
not carry on business at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
a
carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
b
the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
c
the provision of accommodation for any persons staying in that accommodation when this paragraph most recently began to apply to the area in which the accommodation is situated and who—
i
are unable to return to their main residence, or
ii
are using the accommodation as their main residence;
d
the use of premises to carry on the business by providing information or other services—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including enquiries by text message, or
iii
by post.
3
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.
Closure of community centres and crematoriumsI569
1
A person responsible for premises that are of a kind listed in paragraphs 19 and 20 must ensure that the premises are closed to members of the public, except for the uses permitted by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
A community centre may be open—
a
to provide essential voluntary services, or
b
to provide public services upon the request of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority.
3
A crematorium may open to members of the public for funerals or burials (and to broadcast a funeral or burial whether over the internet or otherwise).
4
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the grounds surrounding a crematorium, including any burial ground or garden of remembrance.
5
In this paragraph, “public services” includes the provision of food banks or other support for homeless or vulnerable people, childcare, blood donation sessions or support in an emergency.
CHAPTER 2Businesses or services whose premises are required to be closed
Closure of businesses and servicesI10910
1
A person responsible for carrying on a business or providing a service which is listed in paragraphs 21 to 48 must—
a
close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business or service, and
b
not carry on the business or service at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this paragraph.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent—
a
carrying out maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when sub-paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises;
b
the use of premises for any purpose as may be requested or authorised by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority;
c
the use of premises to broadcast without an audience present at the premises (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast) or to rehearse for such a broadcast;
d
the use of premises for the provision of goods or services (including their sale, hire, collection or delivery) in response to an order or enquiry made—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post;
e
the use of premises for the provision of information—
i
through a website, or otherwise by on-line communication,
ii
by telephone, including by text message, or
iii
by post.
3
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.
CHAPTER 3Business and services whose premises are exempt from the requirement to close
Exemption from the requirement to be closedI3311
1
Despite the preceding provisions of this Part, premises operated by businesses or services listed in paragraphs 49 to 66 may continue to be open.
2
And shopping centres, shopping arcades and markets may be open to the public to the extent that this is required for access to a business or service listed in paragraphs 49 to 66.
3
A person responsible for premises authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises may not sell or supply alcohol between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m.
4
Sub-paragraph (3) does not allow the person responsible for the premises to sell or supply alcohol in contravention of an authorisation granted or given in respect of the premises.
CHAPTER 4List of closed premises
Closed premises
Food and drink businesses
I2312
Bars (including bars in members' clubs).
I14513
Public houses.
I9014
Cafes, canteens and restaurants (including workplace canteens and dining rooms in members' clubs).
Holiday or travel accommodation
I16815
Camping sites.
I6016
Holiday sites.
I13317
Hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation;
I14618
Other holiday accommodation (including holiday apartments, hostels and boarding houses).
Public services etc.
I6619
Community centres.
I14920
Crematoriums.
I5821
Libraries and archive services.
Personal services etc.
I1422
Hair salons and barbers.
I323
Nail and beauty salons including tanning and electrolysis services.
I4324
Body piercings and tattooing services.
Leisure and social etc.
I10125
Nightclubs, discotheques, dance halls or other venues authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol where live or recorded music is provided for members of the public or members of the venue to dance.
I1626
Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982).
I4827
Cinemas.
I1328
Concert halls and theatres.
I3629
Casinos.
I16130
Bingo halls.
I10431
Amusement arcades.
I1132
Bowling alleys.
I15633
Indoor play centres or areas.
I934
Funfairs, amusement parks and theme parks.
I14335
Holiday, leisure activity or events businesses.
I8436
Museums and galleries.
I7137
Skating rinks.
I1738
Trampoline parks and centres.
I6939
Enclosed or indoor skate parks and centres.
I740
Spas.
I13841
Venues for events or conferences (including venues for weddings).
I3942
Visitor attractions.
Sports and exercise.
I8543
Sports or exercise facilities, including indoor fitness studios and gyms.
I8644
Swimming pools.
I2445
Sports courts, bowling greens, golf courses and enclosed sports grounds or pitches (whether outdoors or indoors).
Retail etc.
I13646
Any business offering goods or services for sale or hire in retail premises.
I11947
Shopping centres and shopping arcades.
I14248
Estate or letting agents, developer sales offices and show homes.
Exempt premises
Public services etc.
I3249
Dental services, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapy services, acupuncture services and other medical or health services, including services relating to mental health.
I10650
Hospital libraries and libraries at educational establishments.
I5151
Funeral directors.
I5952
Veterinary surgeons.
Food and drink businesses
I16053
Cafés and canteens at a hospital, care home, school or within accommodation provided for students.
I5454
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.
Retail etc.
I9155
Businesses offering the following goods for sale or hire in a shop—
a
food or drink for consumption off the premises (including food for pets and other domestic animals);
b
products essential for the storage, preparation or consumption of food or drink;
c
products for the essential upkeep, maintenance or functioning of the home or a workplace;
d
pharmaceutical products, health and personal care products, baby products (including clothing), toiletries and cosmetics;
e
newspapers and magazines;
f
bicycles and products essential for the use and maintenance of bicycles,
but only for the purposes of selling or hiring those goods.
I9456
Food markets, convenience stores, corner shops, pet shops, off licences and petrol stations.
I5557
Supermarkets and other shops that sell multiple types of goods but only for the purposes of—
a
selling the goods listed in paragraph 55;
b
selling goods of a type ordinarily sold by any of the businesses listed in paragraph 56;
c
selling other goods—
i
where it is not reasonably practicable to separate or demarcate those areas of a shop that ordinarily displays such goods from those areas that display the goods mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b);
ii
on an exceptional basis where the goods are required in an emergency or on compassionate grounds.
I13758
Shops offering maintenance or repair services for telecommunications or information technology devices.
I4159
Building supplies and hardware stores.
I1060
Banks, building societies and other financial services providers.
I2761
Post offices.
I3462
Car repair and MOT services.
I11863
Livestock markets or auctions.
I2664
Laundrettes and dry cleaners.
I9965
Taxi or vehicle hire businesses.
I8966
Agricultural or aquacultural supplies shops.
SCHEDULE 5Areas
I1511
This is the table referred to in regulation 4(8)—
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
Area | Alert Level of Area | |
1 | The whole of Wales | F114 |
SCHEDULE 6Temporary modifications for Christmas: extended households and travel
Christmas: temporary modifications to restrictions on gatherings in private dwellings and restrictions on travellingI631
F7On 25 December 2020 these Regulations apply subject to the modifications in this Schedule.
Definition of “Christmas period”F52
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extended households during Christmas periodF103
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I304
1
Schedule 4 is modified as follows.
2
For paragraph 3 (extended households) substitute—
Christmas: extended household3
1
A household may agree to be treated as an extended household with another household F1on 25 December 2020.
2
In addition to the 2 households who have agreed to be treated as an extended household under sub-paragraph (1), 1 single adult household may also agree to be treated as part of that extended household.
3
To agree to be treated as an extended household, all of the adult members of the households must agree (but see sub-paragraph (4)).
4
An adult member of a household (an “original household”) may agree to be treated as being part of an extended household that another adult member of the original household has not agreed to be part of.
5
Where sub-paragraph (4) applies—
a
the original household is to be treated for the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3A as 2 (or more) separate households,
b
the adult members of the original household must determine which of those separate households includes any member of the original household who is—
i
a child, or
ii
an adult for whom another adult in the household has caring responsibilities, and
c
the adult members of the original household are to revert be treated as a single household when they are no longer part of an extended household.
6
A household may only agree to be treated as being in 1 extended household.
7
A household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household if any adult member of the household ceases to agree to be treated as being in the extended household.
8
If a household ceases to be treated as being in an extended household, the household may not agree to be treated as being in an extended household with any other household.
9
In this Schedule, references to an extended household are references to an extended household formed under or by virtue of this paragraph.
Modification of “Christmas period”: households living in Northern IrelandF23A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transitional provision about extended householdsI735
1
This paragraph applies where a household—
a
is part of an extended household F4on 25 December 2020 by virtue of the modifications made in paragraph 4 of this Schedule (a “Christmas extended household”), and
F12b
immediately before 25 December 2020, was part of an extended household formed under or by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (a “pre-Christmas extended household”) as it applies without the modifications made in paragraph 4.
2
For the purposes of these Regulations as modified by this Schedule—
a
the pre-Christmas extended household is to be treated as if it no longer exists, and
b
the household is to be treated as if it had not agreed to be treated as an extended household prior to agreeing to form part of the Christmas extended household.
3
Immediately upon the end of the F8day on 25 December 2020, the household is to be treated, for the purposes of these Regulations, as if it had made no previous agreement to be treated as part of an extended household.
F94
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 7Regulated premises
I50Food and drink businesses
I951
Bars (including bars in members' clubs).
I352
Public houses.
I673
Cafes, canteens and restaurants (including workplace canteens and dining rooms in members' clubs).
Holiday and travel accommodation
I1174
Camping sites.
I655
Holiday sites.
I526
Hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation.
I987
Other holiday accommodation (including holiday apartments, hostels and boarding houses).
Public services etc.
I938
Medical or health services.
I1549
Recycling and waste centres.
I8310
Community centres.
I16411
Libraries and archive services.
I10312
Places of worship.
I6113
Funeral directors.
I13114
Crematoriums.
I12915
Veterinary surgeons.
Personal services etc.
I11016
Hair salons and barbers.
I13217
Nail and beauty salons including tanning and electrolysis services.
I15218
Body piercings and tattooing services.
Leisure and social etc.
I11319
Cinemas.
I14120
Concert halls and theatres.
I12821
Casinos.
I3822
Bingo halls.
I9623
Amusement arcades.
I2824
Bowling alleys.
I8825
Indoor play centres or areas.
I10526
Playgrounds.
I9227
Funfairs, amusement parks and theme parks.
I12228
Holiday, leisure activity or events businesses.
I9729
Museums and galleries.
I15330
Skating rinks.
I4631
Trampoline parks and centres.
I14832
Indoor skate parks and centres.
I10233
Spas.
I6434
Venues for events or conferences (including venues for weddings).
I435
Visitor attractions.
Sports and exercise
I4236
Sports or exercise facilities, including indoor fitness studios and gyms.
I2137
Swimming pools.
I14738
Sports courts, bowling greens, golf courses and enclosed sports grounds or pitches (whether outdoors or indoors).
Retail etc.
I13439
Any business offering goods or services for sale or hire in retail premises, including—
a
auction houses;
b
car dealerships;
c
markets;
d
betting shops;
e
garden centres and plant nurseries;
f
pharmacies (including non-dispensing pharmacies) and chemists;
g
banks, building societies and other financial services providers;
h
post offices;
i
car repair and MOT services;
j
livestock markets or auctions;
k
laundrettes and dry cleaners;
l
petrol stations;
m
taxi or vehicle hire businesses.
I540
Shopping centres and shopping arcades.
I11141
Storage and distribution facilities, including delivery drop off points.
I16942
Estate or letting agents, developer sales offices and show homes.
SCHEDULE 8Enforcement of requirement to take preventative measures on regulated premises
Premises improvement noticeI871
1
An enforcement officer may issue a notice (a “premises improvement notice”) to a responsible person if the officer considers that—
a
the person is not complying with the obligations imposed on the person by regulation 16 or 17, and
b
the measures specified in the notice are necessary and proportionate in order to ensure that the person complies with those obligations.
2
A premises improvement notice must—
a
specify the premises to which it relates;
b
specify the measures it requires to be taken in order to ensure that the person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 16 or 17;
c
specify a time limit within which the measures must be taken (which must not be less than 48 hours beginning with the time the notice is issued);
d
give details of the right of appeal conferred by paragraph 5.
3
In this Schedule, “responsible person” has the meaning given by regulation 15(2).
Premises closure noticeI452
1
If either condition 1 or condition 2 is satisfied, an enforcement officer may issue a notice (a “premises closure notice”) to a responsible person requiring the premises, or part of the premises, to be closed.
2
Condition 1 is—
a
a premises improvement notice has been issued to the person,
b
the enforcement officer considers that the person has failed to take the measures specified in the premises improvement notice within the specified time limit, and
c
the officer considers that the closure of the premises, or part of the premises, is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus.
3
Condition 2 is that the enforcement officer considers that—
a
the person is not complying with the obligations imposed on the person by regulation 16 or 17, and
b
the closure of the premises, or part of the premises, (without a premises improvement notice having been issued) is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus.
4
A premises closure notice must—
a
contain a description of the premises to be closed,
b
where a premises improvement notice has been issued, set out the measures that the enforcement officer considers—
i
have not been taken, and
ii
must be taken in order to ensure that the responsible person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 16 or 17,
c
where a premises improvement notice has not been issued, set out the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that the person is not complying with the obligations imposed by regulation 16 or 17,
d
in either case, set out the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that closure of the premises is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus,
e
specify the period for which the notice has effect, and
f
give details of the right of appeal conferred by paragraph 5.
5
The period specified under sub-paragraph (4)(e) may not be more than 672 hours (28 days) beginning with the time the notice is issued.
6
A premises closure notice has effect from the time at which it is issued or from a later time specified in the notice.
7
A premises closure notice may not be issued in relation to premises which form part of critical infrastructure (for example, premises used to generate electricity or supply water) or which are used to provide essential public services.
8
Where—
a
an enforcement officer considers that a responsible person has failed to take the measures specified in a premises improvement notice within the specified time limit, and
b
either—
i
a fixed penalty notice has been issued, or
ii
proceedings have been brought for an offence,
in relation to that failure,
the enforcement officer may nevertheless issue a premises closure notice under sub-paragraph (1).
Effect of premises closure noticeI1163
1
As soon as is reasonably practicable after a premises closure notice takes effect, the person to whom it is issued must ensure that—
a
the premises to which the notice relates are closed, and
b
no business is carried on or service is provided on, or from, the premises.
2
No person may enter, or be on, premises closed under sub-paragraph (1) without a reasonable excuse.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the circumstances in which a person has a reasonable excuse include where—
a
the person lives on the premises;
b
the person is carrying out essential maintenance or repairs;
c
the person is doing things necessary to ensure that regulation 16 and, where relevant, regulation 17 can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open;
d
the person is an enforcement officer or a person assisting an enforcement officer;
e
it is necessary for the person to be on the premises to avoid injury or illness or escape a risk of harm.
Termination of premises improvement or closure noticeI1664
1
An enforcement officer may issue a notice terminating a premises improvement notice or a premises closure notice if satisfied that—
a
the measures specified in the premises improvement notice (if one was issued) have been taken, or
b
other measures have been taken to ensure that regulation 16 and, where relevant, regulation 17 can be complied with at the premises in question.
2
A premises improvement notice or premises closure notice ceases to have effect at the time notice of the termination is issued.
AppealsI1575
1
A person to whom a premises improvement notice or premises closure notice is issued may appeal to a magistrates' court against the notice.
2
An appeal must be made—
a
by way of complaint for an order, and in accordance with the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, and
b
within 7 days after the day the notice is issued.
3
But a magistrates' court may allow an appeal to be made after the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) if satisfied that there is a good reason for the failure to appeal before the expiry of that period (and for any delay in applying for permission to appeal out of time).
4
A magistrates' court may suspend the effect of a premises improvement notice or premises closure notice pending the determination of an appeal.
5
On an appeal against a premises improvement notice or premises closure notice, a magistrates' court may—
a
confirm the decision to issue the notice;
b
direct that the notice is to cease to have effect;
c
modify the notice;
d
make such other order as the court considers appropriate.
6
If the magistrates' court directs that a notice is to cease to have effect or modifies a notice, it may order the local authority for the area in which the premises in question are situated to pay compensation for loss suffered as the result of the issue of the notice.
7
An appeal by either party against the decision of a magistrates' court on an appeal under this section may be brought to the Crown Court.
8
On an appeal to the Crown Court, the Court may—
a
confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the magistrates court;
b
remit the case to the magistrates' court to dispose of in accordance with directions given by the Crown Court.
Issuing premises improvement and closure notices and terminationsI206
1
A premises improvement notice, premises closure notice or a termination of either of those types of notice is issued to a person by giving a copy of it in writing to that person.
2
But where the person responsible for the premises to which the notice or termination relates is not on the premises when it is to be issued, the notice is to be treated as having been issued to that person if—
a
a copy of it is given to any other person on the premises who appears to be responsible for any business or service being carried out on the premises, or
b
if there is no such person on the premises when the notice is to be issued, a copy of the notice is placed in a conspicuous position on the premises.
Publicising premises improvement and closure noticesI67
1
This regulation applies where an enforcement officer has issued a premises improvement notice or a premises closure notice.
2
As soon as reasonably practicable after issuing the notice, the enforcement officer must—
a
display a copy of the notice, and a sign in the form set out in Schedule 9, in a prominent place near every entrance to the premises;
b
arrange for the notice to be published on the website of the local authority for the area in which the premises are located.
3
A notice or sign displayed under sub-paragraph (2)(a) must be at least A4 size.
4
A notice required to be displayed and published under sub-paragraph (2) must continue to be displayed and published, and a sign required to be displayed under that sub-paragraph must continue to be displayed, for as long as the notice has effect.
Production of documents etc.I448
1
An enforcement officer may, to facilitate the exercise of a power conferred on the officer by this Schedule, require the production of, inspect and take copies of, any documents or electronic records.
2
A person may not be required under sub-paragraph (1) to provide a document, record or other information in respect of which a claim for legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
SCHEDULE 9Form of sign to accompany premises improvement notice or premises closure notice
Sign to be displayed with premises improvement notice
I1391
1
A sign displayed with a premises improvement notice under paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 8 must be in the form set out below.
2
The colours used in the sign must be white, black and amber C0 M60 Y100 K0.
Sign to be displayed with premises closure notice
I702
1
A sign displayed with a premises closure notice under paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 8 must be in the form set out below.
2
The colours used in the sign must be white, black and red C15 M100 Y100 K0.
