Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 23) Regulations 2021

After the definitions of “Level 0 area”, “Level 1 area”, “Level 2 area”, “Level 3 area”, and “Level 4 area”, insert—

““live event” means an event or activity which brings individuals together for the purpose of community, culture, sport, recreation, entertainment, art or business but does not include—

(a)

an event or activity which relates to a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership,

(b)

a mass participation event such as a marathon, triathlon, or moonwalk,

(c)

an event designated by the Scottish Ministers as a flagship event according to criteria, and in a list, published by the Scottish Ministers,

(d)

a showing in a cinema,

(e)

a drive-in event,

(f)

an organised picket,

(g)

a public or street market, or

(h)

an illuminated trail,”.

After regulation 2(3)3 (interpretation), insert—

“(4)

For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is not to be considered, by virtue of only being present at the same premises, venue or other setting as another person, as either—

(a)

engaging in a form of social interaction with that other person, or

(b)

undertaking an activity with that other person.

(5)

For the purpose of paragraph (1), a picket is “organised” if—

(a)

it is carried out in accordance with the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19924,

(b)

the organiser of the picket has taken such measures described in paragraph 3(1)(a) and (b) of schedule 1, paragraph 4(1)(a) and (b) of schedule 2 or paragraph 8(1)(a) and (b) of schedule 3 as are relevant taking into account any relevant guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers.”.