Title, coming into force, application and interpretation1.
(1)
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 and they come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 26 March 2020.
(2)
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
(3)
In these Regulations—
(a)
“carer” means a person who provides care for the person assisted where—
(i)
the carer is entitled to an assessment under section 24 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 M1,
(ii)
the care is part of the provision of community care services under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, or
(iii)
the care is provided by a care provider registered under Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 M2;
(b)
“
” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);(c)
“local authority” means the council of a county or county borough in Wales;
(d)
a “person responsible for carrying on a business” includes the owner, proprietor, and manager of that business;
(e)
“vulnerable person” includes—
(i)
any person aged 70 or older;
(ii)
any person under 70 who has an underlying health condition, including, but not limited to, the conditions listed in Schedule 2;
(iii)
any person who is pregnant.