The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and come into force at 5.00 a.m. on 24 January 2022.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “live event”.

(3) Omit regulations—

(a) 4A (requirements to take measures to ensure the required distance is maintained),

(b) 4B (requirement for seated food and drink consumption),

(c) 4C (requirement to close nightclubs etc. to members of the public), and

(d) 4D (nightclubs etc. – supplemental provision – licensing).

(4) In regulation 7E(1) (interpretation of regulations 7A to 7D), in the definition of “late night premises”, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) there is a dancefloor or space where dancing by customers takes place, and”.

(5) Omit regulation 7F (capacity limits on live events).

(6) In regulation 15 (enforcement of requirements) for paragraph (9) substitute—

“(9) A local authority may only designate a person for the purpose of this regulation in relation to the requirements in—

(a) regulation 3,

(b) regulation 4(1)(b), and

(c) regulations 7A to 7E.”.

JOHN SWINNEY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

At 11.20 a.m. on 20th January 2022