The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (revoked)
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Restrictions on places of worship, crematoriums [F1, cemeteries] and community centresE+W
7.—(1) A person responsible for a place of worship must ensure that, during the emergency period, the place of worship is closed, except for uses permitted by paragraph (2).
(2) If all reasonable measures are taken to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person in the place of worship [F2(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)], the place may be used—
(a)for funerals,
(b)to broadcast (without a congregation) an act of worship or funeral (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast), or
(c)to provide essential voluntary services or, upon the request of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority, urgent public services (including the provision of food banks or other support for the homeless or vulnerable people, blood donation sessions or support in an emergency).
(3) A person responsible for a crematorium must ensure that, during the emergency period, the crematorium is closed to members of the public, except for the use permitted by paragraph (4).
(4) If all reasonable measures are taken to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person in the crematorium [F3(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)], the 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).
[F4(4ZA) Paragraph (3) does not apply to the grounds surrounding a crematorium, including any burial ground or garden of remembrance.]
[F5(4A) A person responsible for a cemetery must take all reasonable measures to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person at a burial taking place in the cemetery during the emergency period (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer).]
(5) A person responsible for a community centre must ensure that, during the emergency period, the community centre is closed except where—
(a)it is used to provide essential voluntary services or, upon the request of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority, urgent public services (including the provision of food banks or other support for the homeless or vulnerable persons, blood donation sessions or support in an emergency), and
(b)all reasonable measures are taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person on the premises [F6(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)] while those services are provided.
[F7(6) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)“burial” includes the internment of a dead person’s ashes;
(b)“cemetery” includes a burial ground and any other place for the internment of the dead.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 7 heading inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(f)
F2Words in reg. 7(2) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(a)
F3Words in reg. 7(4) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(b)
F4Reg. 7(4ZA) inserted (25.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/452), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(d)
F5Reg. 7(4A) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(c)
F6Words in reg. 7(5)(b) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(d)
F7Reg. 7(6) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(e)
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I1Reg. 7 in force at made date at 4.00 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
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