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15(1)The Scottish Ministers may, for the purpose of—
(a)preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of coronavirus, or
(b)facilitating the most appropriate deployment of medical or emergency personnel and resources,
issue a direction prohibiting, or imposing requirements or restrictions in relation to, the holding of an event or gathering in Scotland.
(2)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) may be issued in relation to—
(a)a specified event or gathering, or
(b)events or gatherings of a specified description.
(3)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) may only have the effect of imposing prohibitions, requirements or restrictions on—
(a)the owner or occupier of premises for an event or gathering to which the direction relates;
(b)the organiser of such an event or gathering;
(c)any other person involved in holding such an event or gathering.
(4)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) may only be issued during a public health response period.
(5)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) may, among other things, impose requirements about informing persons who may be planning to attend an event or gathering of its prohibition or any requirements or restrictions imposed in relation to the holding of it.
(6)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), events or gatherings may be described—
(a)by reference to a number of people attending the event or gathering,
(b)by reference to a requirement for medical or emergency services to attend the event or gathering, or
(c)in any other way.
(7)The reference in sub-paragraph (3)(c) to a person involved in the holding of an event or gathering does not include a person whose only involvement in the event or gathering is, or would be, by attendance at the event or gathering.
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