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

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction, application and review

1 Citation, commencement and application

2 Meaning of “the protected area”

3 Effect of Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

4 Application of these Regulations

5 Interpretation

6 Review of requirements and restrictions

PART 2
Measures applying within the protected area

7 Requirement to close certain premises in the protected area to members of the public

8 Requirement to close licensed premises in the protected area

9 Requirement to close unlicensed premises during certain hours and to prohibit consumption of alcohol in the protected area

10 Exceptions for requirements in regulations 8 and 9 for certain services

11 Restriction on public gatherings in the protected area

PART 3
Measures applying outside the protected area

12 Requirement to close certain premises outside the protected area to members of the public

13 Requirement relating to relevant hospitality premises during certain hours: restaurants, cafes, bars, public houses, etc.

14 Restrictions on consumption of alcohol indoors in relevant hospitality premises

15 Exceptions for requirements in regulations 13 and 14 for certain services

16 Restriction on public gatherings

PART 4
Measures applying both within and outside the protected area

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

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

19 Guidance on minimising exposure to coronavirus

20 Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings

21 Restriction on parties in private dwellings

22 Power to enter a private dwelling

PART 5
Face coverings

23 Requirement to wear face coverings on public transport

24 Requirement to wear face coverings in certain indoor public places

PART 6
Enforcement

25 Enforcement of requirements

26 Offences and penalties

27 Fixed penalty notices

PART 7
Expiry

28 Expiry

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE Places where face coverings must be worn

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 4Measures applying both within and outside the protected area

Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings20.

(1)

A person must not attend a gathering in a private dwelling, unless the gathering—

(a)

takes place outdoors and consists of no more than six persons from no more than two households,

(b)

takes place outdoors and—

(i)

where at least one person in the gathering has attained 12 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age, consists of no more than six persons who are all under 18 years of age, or

(ii)

all the persons in the gathering are under 12 years of age,

(c)

is for the purpose of—

(i)

work or providing voluntary or charitable services,

(ii)

childcare, education or training,

(iii)

facilitating a house move,

(iv)

facilitating shared parenting arrangements,

(d)

is a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration, or

(e)

is 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.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of people or households attending a gathering.

(3)

In this regulation, “gathering” has the meaning given by regulation 16(2).