The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (revoked)

[F1 Requirement to wear a face covering in a shop S

6B.— (1) Except to the extent that a defence would be available under regulation 8(4), no person may use a shop without wearing a face covering.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the wearing of a face covering—

(a) by a child who is under the age of 5,

(b) by a constable acting in the course of their duty,

(c) by an emergency responder (other than a constable) acting in their capacity as an emergency responder,

(d) by a person responsible for a shop, or an employee of that person, where—

(i) there is a partition between the person or employee and members of the public, or

(ii) a distance of at least two metres is maintained between the person or employee and members of the public.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a) a person uses a shop when—

(i) they are in a shop whether or not for the purposes of shopping, and

(ii) the shop, or part of the shop, is open to the public,

(b) a person who is responsible for a shop includes the owner, proprietor, tenant and manager of that shop.

(4) In this regulation, “shop” means a building, room or other indoor establishment used for the retail sale or hire of goods or services but does not include—

(a) restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs,

(b) cafes, including workplace canteens,

(c) bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs,

(d) public houses,

(e) banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs, cash points and undertakings which by way of business operate a currency exchange office, transmit money (or any representation of money) by any means or cash cheques which are made payable to customers.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 6B inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/210), regs. 1(2), 2(9)