The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020

2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020(1) are amended as follows.

(2) Omit regulation 6.

(3) In regulation 7—

(a) in the heading, for “other” substitute “certain”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(a), omit “4,”.

(4) In regulation 9, omit “6(1) or” in both places it occurs.

(5) In regulation 12—

(a) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), in the Welsh language text, after “gynnal” insert “rhyngddynt”;

(b) in paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (d).

(6) In regulation 14—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (a);

(b) for the heading substitute—

“Restriction on indoor gatherings”.

(7) After regulation 14 insert—

“Restriction on outdoor gatherings

14A.— (1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering outdoors that consists of more than 30 people.

(2) A reasonable excuse includes the need to do the following—

(a) work or provide voluntary or charitable services;

(b) where the person is an elite athlete, train or compete;

(c) meet a legal obligation;

(d) access or receive public services;

(e) access childcare or participate in supervised activities for children.”

(8) Omit regulation 15.

(9) In regulation 17(2), omit “6(1),”.

(10) In regulation 18—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “6(1),”;

(b) in paragraphs (4) and (6), after “14(1)” insert “or 14A(1)”.

(11) In regulation 20(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “6(1),”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), after “14(1)” insert “or 14A(1)”.

(12) In regulation 20(11), in the Welsh language text, for “gronfeydd y” substitute “asedau’r”.

(13) Omit Schedule 1.

(14) In Schedule 2—

(a) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.   Venues where live or recorded music is provided for members of the public or members of the venue to dance.

3A.   Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982(2)).”;

(b) omit paragraph 4;

(c) in paragraph 13 omit “Bowling alleys and”;

(d) omit paragraph 18.

(15) In Schedule 4, after paragraph 35 insert—

“36.   Restaurants and cafés (including workplace canteens and dining rooms in members’ clubs).

37.   Bars (including bars in members’ clubs).

38.   Public houses.

39.   Bingo halls.

40.   Bowling alleys.

41.   Auction houses.”

(1)

S.I. 2020/725 (W. 162), as amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/752 (W. 169)) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/803 (W. 176)).

(2)

1982 c. 30. Paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 was inserted by section 27(3) of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26).