“campaigning” means undertaking activities for election purposes or for referendum purposes, and “campaigner” means a person who undertakes such activities;

“care home” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 20007;

“charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution” means—

(a)

a charity, or

(b)

an institution, other than a charity, established for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;

“child” means a person under the age of 18;

“childcare” has the meaning given by section 18 of the Childcare Act 20068;

“common travel area” has the meaning given by section 1(3) of the Immigration Act 19719;

“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

“criminal justice accommodation” means—

(a)

a prison, within the meaning of the Prison Act 195210,

(b)

a young offender institution, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,

(c)

a secure training centre, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,

(d)

approved premises, within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 200711, or

(e)

a bail hostel, within the meaning of section 2 of the Bail Act 197612;

“Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a Government department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a Government department, and includes any estate or interest held in right of the Prince and Steward of Scotland;

“Crown land” means land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest;

“Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;

“early years provision” has the meaning given by section 96(2) of the Childcare Act 2006;

“education, health and care plan” means an EHC plan within the meaning of section 37(2) of the Children and Families Act 201413;

“educational accommodation” means—

(a)

accommodation provided for students whilst they are boarding at school, or

(b)

halls of residence provided for students attending higher education courses and equivalent accommodation provided for students attending further education courses or courses at 16 to 19 Academies;

“educational institution” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(11) of Schedule 16 to the Coronavirus Act 202014;

“elite sportsperson” means an individual who—

(a)

derives a living from competing in a sport,

(b)

is a senior representative nominated by a relevant sporting body,

(c)

is a member of the senior training squad for a relevant sporting body, or

(d)

is on an elite development pathway;

“embarkation point” means an international terminal or any other place in England from which a person may travel to a destination outside the United Kingdom;

“further education” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Education Act 199615;

“gathering organiser”, in relation to a gathering, means the person responsible for organising the gathering;

“higher education course” means a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 198816 or an equivalent course undertaken outside England and Wales;

“higher education provider” means—

(a)

a higher education provider within the meaning of section 83(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 201717, or

(b)

a provider of higher education, within the meaning of section 83(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, which is not an institution (within the meaning of that section), whether or not it is designated under section 84 of that Act;

“hostess bar” has the meaning given by paragraph 3B of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 198218;

“immigration detention accommodation” means—

(a)

a removal centre,

(b)

a short-term holding facility, or

(c)

pre-departure accommodation,

and for these purposes, “removal centre”, “short-term holding facility” and “pre-departure accommodation” have the meanings given in section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 199919;

“informal childcare” has the meaning given by regulation 4(8);

“international terminal” means an aerodrome, maritime port or international rail terminal, and for these purposes, “aerodrome” has the meaning given in Schedule 1 to the Air Navigation Order 201620;

“licensed premises” has the meaning given by section 193(1) of the Licensing Act 2003;

“linked childcare household” has the meaning given by regulation 4;

“linked household” has the meaning given by regulation 3;

“manager”, in relation to a gathering, means the person responsible for the management of the premises on which the gathering takes place;

“outdoor sports gathering” means a gathering—

(a)

which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body for the purposes of allowing persons who are not elite sportspersons to take part in any sport or other fitness related activity,

(b)

which takes place outdoors, and

(c)

in respect of which the gathering organiser or manager takes the required precautions;

“parent” of a child includes any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;

“parental responsibility” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Children Act 198921;

“permitted organised gathering” has the meaning given by regulation 5;

“person who has been released on temporary licence” means a person who has been temporarily released from—

(a)

a secure children’s home, as defined by section 102(11) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 201222, or

(b)

criminal justice accommodation under—

(i)
rule 5 of the Secure Training Centre Rules 199823;
(ii)
rule 9 of the Prison Rules 199924;
(iii)
rule 5 of the Young Offender Institution Rules 200025;

“person responsible” for carrying on a business includes the owner, proprietor and manager of that business;

“political body” means—

(a)

a political party registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 200026, or

(b)

a political campaigning organisation within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Health and Social Care (Financial Assistance) Regulations 200927;

“premises licence” has the meaning given by section 11 of the Licensing Act 2003;

“proprietor”, in relation to a school, has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 199628;

“public outdoor place” is an outdoor place to which the public have, or are permitted, access (whether on payment or otherwise) and includes—

(a)

land laid out as a public garden or used for the purpose of recreation by members of the public;

(b)

land which is “open country” as defined in section 59(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 194929, as read with section 16 of the Countryside Act 196830;

(c)

land which is “access land” for the purposes of Part 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 200031 (see section 1(1) of that Act)32;

(d)

any highway to which the public has access;

(e)

Crown land to which the public has access;

“registered political party” has the meaning given by section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 198333;

“registered pupil” has the meaning given by section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996;

“relevant outdoor activity” means a physical activity which is carried on outdoors and for which a licence, permit or certificate issued by a public body to carry on the activity, or for any equipment used for the purposes of the activity, must be held by—

(a)

the gathering organiser, or

(b)

any person taking part in the activity;

“required precautions” means the precautions which a gathering organiser or manager is required to take in relation to a gathering in accordance with regulation 6;

“school” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Education Act 199634;

“sexual entertainment venue” has the meaning given by paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 198235;

“sportsground” means any location in which elite sports training or competition takes place for the purpose of, or for purposes which include the purpose of, entertaining spectators;

“Step 1 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(b);

“Step 1 restrictions” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(a);

“Step 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(d);

“Step 2 restrictions” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(c);

“Step 3 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(f);

“Step 3 restrictions” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(e);

“support group” means a group or one to one support which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support to its members or those who attend its meetings, for example those providing support—

(a)

to victims of crime (including domestic abuse);

(b)

to those with, or recovering from, addictions (including alcohol, narcotics or other substance addictions) or addictive patterns of behaviour;

(c)

to new parents;

(d)

to those with, or caring for persons with, any long-term illness or terminal condition or who are vulnerable;

(e)

to those with a disability, or caring for persons with a disability;

(f)

to those facing issues related to their sexuality or identity including those living as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender;

(g)

to those who have suffered bereavement;

(h)

to vulnerable young persons;

“travel declaration form” means the form referred to in regulation 8(4);

“vessel” means any ship, boat, barge, lighter or raft and any other description of craft, whether used in navigation or not;

“vulnerable person” includes—

(a)

any person aged 70 or older;

(b)

any person aged under 70 who has an underlying health condition, including (but not limited to) the conditions listed in paragraph (4);

(c)

any person who is pregnant.

(2)

In the definition of “elite sportsperson”—

(a)

“elite development pathway” means a development pathway established by the national governing body of a sport to prepare sportspersons—

(i)

so that they may derive a living from competing in that sport, or

(ii)

to compete in that sport at the Tokyo or Beijing Olympic or Paralympic Games, at the Paris Olympic or Paralympic Games, or in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham;

(b)

“relevant sporting body” means the national governing body of a sport which may nominate sportspersons to represent—

(i)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Tokyo or Beijing Olympic or Paralympic Games, or at the Paris Olympic or Paralympic Games, or

(ii)

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham;

(c)

“senior representative” means an individual who is considered by a relevant sporting body to be a candidate to qualify to compete on behalf of—

(i)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Tokyo or Beijing Olympic or Paralympic Games or at the Paris Olympic or Paralympic Games, or

(ii)

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham.

(3)

In the definition of “relevant outdoor activity”, the reference to a licence does not include a licence to drive a motor vehicle in the United Kingdom or to serve food or alcohol.

(4)

The conditions referred to in the definition of “vulnerable person” are—

(a)

chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or bronchitis;

(b)

chronic heart disease, such as heart failure;

(c)

chronic kidney disease;

(d)

chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis;

(e)

chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, a learning disability or cerebral palsy;

(f)

diabetes;

(g)

problems with the spleen, such as sickle cell disease or removal of the spleen;

(h)

a weakened immune system as a result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy;

(i)

being seriously overweight with a body mass index of 40 or above.

(5)

For the purposes of these Regulations—

(a)

references to a person who has a disability are to a person who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities;

(b)

references to a “consular post” means a consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency;

(c)

activities are undertaken “for election purposes” if they are undertaken—

(i)

for the purposes of or in connection with—

(aa)

promoting or procuring electoral success for a registered political party, or

(bb)

promoting or procuring a candidate’s election, or

(ii)

with a view to prejudicing the electoral prospects at an election of a registered political party or candidate;

(d)

activities are undertaken “for referendum purposes” if they are undertaken—

(i)

for the purposes of or in connection with promoting or procuring a particular outcome in relation to the question asked in a referendum, or

(ii)

with a view to prejudicing the prospects of another particular outcome in relation to the question asked in a referendum;

(e)

references to a “local authority” include references to a county council;

(f)

a county council for an area for which there is also a district council is to be regarded, with respect to its functions under these Regulations, as a relevant health protection authority for the purposes of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984;

(g)

a gathering takes place when two or more persons are present together in the same place in order—

(i)

to engage in any form of social interaction with each other, or

(ii)

to undertake any other activity with each other;

(h)

a place is indoors if it would be considered to be enclosed, or substantially enclosed, for the purposes of section 2 of the Health Act 200636, under the Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 200637;

(i)

references to a “private dwelling”—

(i)

include references to a houseboat and any garden, yard, passage, stair, outhouse or other appurtenance of the dwelling;

(ii)

do not, except in regulation 5(2), or as otherwise specified, include references to the following—

(aa)

accommodation in a hotel, hostel, campsite, caravan park, members’ club, boarding house or bed and breakfast accommodation;

(bb)

care homes;

(cc)

children’s homes, within the meaning of section 1 of the Care Standards Act 200038;

(dd)

residential family centres, within the meaning of section 4 of that Act39;

(ee)

educational accommodation;

(ff)

accommodation intended for use by Her Majesty’s armed forces.

(6)

For the purposes of paragraph (5)(a), regulations 3 to 5 of the Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 201040 apply in considering whether a person has an impairment.