Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction and review

1 Citation, commencement and application

2 Interpretation

3 Review of restrictions and requirements

PART 2
Businesses and premises

4 Requirement to close certain premises to members of the public

5 Requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus

6 Requirement to collect and share information: restaurants, cafes, bars, public houses, etc.

7 Guidance on minimising exposure to coronavirus

PART 3
Restrictions on gatherings

8 Restriction on public gatherings

9 Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings

10 Restriction on parties in private dwellings

11 Power to enter a private dwelling

PART 4
Face coverings

12 Requirement to wear face coverings on public transport

13 Requirement to wear face coverings in certain indoor public places

PART 5
Enforcement

14 Enforcement of requirements

15 Offences and penalties

16 Fixed penalty notices

PART 6
Expiry and revocations

17 Expiry

18 Revocations

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Places where face coverings must be worn

SCHEDULE 2 Revocations

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 3Restrictions on gatherings

Restriction on parties in private dwellings10.

(1)

A person must not attend a party in a private dwelling.

(2)

In paragraph (1), “party” means a social gathering where 16 or more persons, who are members of more than one household, are present together in a place, unless the gathering is—

(a)

for the purpose of—

(i)

work or providing voluntary or charitable services,

(ii)

childcare, education or training,

(b)

a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration,

(c)

taking place in student accommodation, where all the persons in the gathering—

(i)

are using cooking, dining, toilet or washing facilities which are shared with any person who is not a member of their household, and

(ii)

have the accommodation as their only or main residence.

(3)

For the purpose of the definition of “party” in paragraph (2), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of persons attending a gathering but are to be included when counting the number of households attending a gathering.