Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Additional Temporary Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020
PART 4Measures applying both within and outside the protected area
Requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus17.
(1)
A person who is responsible for a place of worship, carrying on a business or providing a service must take—
(a)
measures to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that—
(i)
the required distance is maintained between any persons on its premises (except between persons mentioned in paragraph (2)),
(ii)
persons are admitted to its premises in sufficiently small numbers to make it possible to maintain the required distance, and
(iii)
the required distance is maintained between any persons waiting to enter its premises (except between persons mentioned in paragraph (2)), and
(b)
all other measures which are reasonably practicable to minimise the risk of the incidence and spread of coronavirus on the premises, for example measures which limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene such as—
(i)
changing the layout of premises including the location of furniture and workstations,
(ii)
controlling the use of entrances, passageways, stairs and lifts,
(iii)
controlling the use of shared facilities such as toilets and kitchens,
(iv)
otherwise controlling the use of, or access to, any other part of the premises,
(v)
installing barriers or screens,
(vi)
providing, or requiring the use of, personal protective equipment, and
(vii)
providing information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus.
(2)
The persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (iii) are—
(a)
two or more members of the same household,
(b)
a carer and the person assisted by the carer, or
(c)
in relation to premises being used to provide school education, two or more persons where at least one of them is a pupil.
(3)
In this regulation—
“carer” includes a person who provides care for the person assisted whether that care is provided—
(a)
(b)
on a paid basis, or
(c)
on a voluntary basis,
“required distance” means—
(a)
in relation to reduced distance premises, at least one metre, or
(b)
in all other cases, at least two metres,
(4)
In the definition of “required distance” in paragraph (3), “reduced distance premises” means—
(a)
passenger transport service premises,
(b)
restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs,
(c)
cafes, including workplace canteens,
(d)
bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs, and
(e)
public houses.