Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction

1 Title, application and coming into force

2 Interpretation

3 Revocation

4 Review

5 Expiry

PART 2
Closure of businesses and premises

6 Closure of indoor bars and restaurants etc.

7 Closure of other businesses and services

8 Closure of holiday accommodation

9 Businesses forming part of a larger business

10 Closure of crematoriums and community centres

11 Closure of certain public paths and access land

PART 3
Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus at open premises and while working

12 Reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus

13 Guidance on minimising exposure

PART 4
Gathering with other people

14 Restrictions on gatherings

15 Exception for organised outdoor activities

16 Requirement to continue to work from home where practicable

PART 5
Enforcement

17 Enforcement officers

18 Enforcement actions

19 Power of entry

20 Offences and penalties

21 Fixed penalty notices

22 Prosecutions

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Premises selling food and drink for consumption on the premises

SCHEDULE 2 Businesses and services required to be closed

SCHEDULE 3 Holiday accommodation

SCHEDULE 4 Businesses and services which may open subject to protective measures

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 1Introduction

Title, application and coming into force1.

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

(3)

The following provisions of these Regulations come into force on 11 July 2020—

(a)

regulation 2;

(b)

regulation 8;

(c)

regulation 9 so far as it applies to a requirement under regulation 8(1);

(d)

regulations 12 and 13 so far as they apply to a person responsible for premises of a business listed in Schedule 3;

(e)

regulations 17 to 22 so far as they apply to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of regulation 8(1);

(f)

regulation 3 so far as it relates to the following provisions of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 20202—

(i)

paragraphs (4) to (6) of regulation 4 so far as they apply to a person responsible for carrying on a business listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1;

(ii)

regulation 5;

(iii)

regulation 7A so far as it applies in relation to a requirement or restriction imposed by regulation 4(5B) or 5(3C) on a person responsible for carrying on a business listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1;

(iv)

regulations 10 to 14 so far as they apply to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of regulation 4(4) or 5(3C) by a person responsible for carrying on a business listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1.

(4)

These Regulations come into force for all other purposes on 13 July 2020.