2021 No. 103 (W. 28)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
Approved by Senedd Cymru
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1) and (3)(c), 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales.
The Welsh Ministers consider that restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.
Title and coming into force1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021.
2
These Regulations come into force on 30 January 2021.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 20202
1
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 20202 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 16(4)(a), omit “and by Part II of the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997”.
3
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1—
a
in sub-paragraph (4), after “1 extended household” insert “at any one time”;
b
in sub-paragraph (6), in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
c
in sub-paragraph (7)—
i
in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
ii
after “any other household” insert “unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with any member of another household in reliance on being treated as part of an extended household with that household”.
4
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2—
a
in sub-paragraph (4), after “1 extended household” insert “at any one time”;
b
for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—
5
Where a household has agreed to be treated as an extended household with other households under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (“the previous extended household”), it may make an agreement under this paragraph only with those other households, unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with a member of those households in reliance on being treated as part of the previous extended household.
c
in sub-paragraph (7), in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
d
in sub-paragraph (8)—
i
in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
ii
after “any other household” insert “unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with any member of another household in reliance on being treated as part of an extended household with that household”.
5
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3—
a
in sub-paragraph (4), after “1 extended household” insert “at any one time”;
b
for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—
5
Where a household has agreed to be treated as an extended household with other households under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (“the previous extended household”), it may make an agreement under this paragraph only with those other households, unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with a member of those households in reliance on being treated as part of the previous extended household.
c
in sub-paragraph (7), in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
d
in sub-paragraph (8)—
i
in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
ii
after “any other household” insert “unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with any member of another household in reliance on being treated as part of an extended household with that household”.
6
In Schedule 4—
a
in paragraph 1(4)(f)—
i
in paragraph (ii), omit “or” in the second place it occurs;
ii
in paragraph (iii), for “;” substitute “, or”;
iii
after paragraph (iii) insert—
iv
with 1 other person who is not a member of the person’s household or extended household or the person’s carer, and any children under the age of 11 who are members of either person’s household;
b
in paragraph 2(4), at the end insert—
i
exercising outdoors, except in a private dwelling, with—
i
members of the person’s extended household, or
ii
1 other person and any children under the age of 11 who are members of either person’s household,
together with any carer of a person participating who is present.
c
in paragraph 3—
i
in sub-paragraph (3), after “1 extended household” insert “at any one time”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (4), in the words after paragraph (b)(ii)—
aa
before “an agreement” insert “(“the previous extended household”), ”;
bb
after “other households” insert “unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the single adult household last participated in a gathering with a member of those households in reliance on being treated as part of the previous extended household”;
iii
in sub-paragraph (5), in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
iv
in sub-paragraph (6)—
aa
in the English language text, for “being in” substitute “part of” in both places it occurs;
bb
after “any other household” insert “unless a period of at least 10 days has expired since any member of the household last participated in a gathering with any member of another household in reliance on being treated as part of an extended household with that household”;
d
after paragraph 62 insert—
62A
Automatic car washes.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)