The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020

Paragraphs 4 and 5: further interpretation

10.—(1) In paragraphs 4(7) and 5(7), “support group” means a group which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support to its members or those who attend its meetings, for example those providing support—

(a) to victims of crime (including domestic abuse);

(b) to those with, or recovering from, addictions (including alcohol, narcotics or other substance addictions) or addictive patterns of behaviour;

(c) to new parents;

(d) to those with, or caring for persons with, any long-term illness or terminal condition or who are vulnerable;

(e) to those facing issues related to their sexuality or identity including those living as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender;

(f) to those who have suffered bereavement.

(2) In paragraphs 4(9) and 5(9), a gathering is for the purposes of an “alternative wedding ceremony” if—

(a) it is for the purposes of a ceremony, including a ceremony based on a person’s faith or belief or lack of belief, to mark the union of two people, other than a ceremony conducted for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(9)(a)(i) or 5(9)(a)(i), and

(b) it takes place—

(i) at premises, other than a private dwelling, which are operated by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body,

(ii) at premises, other than a private dwelling, which are part of premises used for the operation of a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body, or

(iii) in a public outdoor place not falling within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii).

(3) For the purposes of paragraph 4(17), a “permitted indoor sports gathering” means a gathering which is organised for the purposes of allowing persons who have a disability and who are not elite sportspersons to take part in any sport or other fitness related activity, and—

(a) which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body,

(b) which takes place indoors on relevant premises, and

(c) in respect of which the gathering organiser or manager of the relevant premises complies with the required precautions (see paragraph 9).

(4) In paragraph 5(15) an “outdoor sports gathering” means a gathering—

(a) which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic organisation or a public body for the purposes of allowing persons who are not elite sportspersons to take part in any sport or other fitness related activity,

(b) which takes place outdoors, and

(c) in respect of which the gathering organiser or manager takes the required precautions (see paragraph 9).

(5) For the purposes of paragraphs 4(17) and 5(15) a person taking part in a sports gathering does not include a spectator or the parent of a child taking part in the gathering.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

(a) “relevant premises” means premises (other than a private dwelling)—

(i) which are operated by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body, or

(ii) which are part of premises used for the operation of a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body;

(b) a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

(7) Regulations 3 to 5 of the Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010(1) apply in considering for the purposes of sub-paragraph (6)(b) whether a person has an impairment.

(8) In paragraph 5(16) “relevant outdoor activity” means a physical activity which is carried on outdoors and for which a licence, permit or certificate issued by a public body to carry on the activity, or for any equipment used for the purposes of the activity, must be held by—

(a) the gathering organiser, or

(b) any person taking part in the activity.

(9) In sub-paragraph (8) the reference to a licence does not include a licence to drive a motor vehicle in the United Kingdom or to serve food or alcohol.

(1)

S.I. 2010/2128.