The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

Exceptions from paragraph 8(1)

10.—(1) Paragraph 8(1) does not prevent the use of premises used for a restricted business or a restricted service—

(a) to provide essential voluntary services or urgent public support services, including the provision of food banks or other support for the homeless or vulnerable people, blood donation sessions or support in an emergency;

(b) for the purposes of voting, counting of votes or activities ancillary to voting or the counting of votes in an election or referendum which is held—

(i) in accordance with provision made by or under an Act, or

(ii) in accordance with the laws or regulations of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, but in respect of which arrangements are made by a consular post or diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom for persons eligible to vote in that election or referendum to vote in the United Kingdom.

(2) Paragraph 8(1) does not prevent the use of premises used for a restricted business or restricted service for the making of a film, television programme, audio programme or audio-visual advertisement.

(3) Paragraph 8(1) does not prevent a person responsible for carrying on a restricted business or providing a restricted service (“the closed business”) from—

(a) carrying on a business which is not a restricted business, or providing services which are not restricted services, in premises which are separate from the premises used for the closed business,

(b) carrying on a business of offering goods for sale or for hire by making deliveries or otherwise providing services in response to orders received—

(i) through a website, or otherwise by online communication,

(ii) by telephone, including orders by text message, or

(iii) by post, or

(c) operating a café or restaurant, if the café or restaurant is separate from the premises used for the closed business.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a premises, café or restaurant (“PCR”) is separate from premises used for the closed business if—

(a) the PCR is in a self-contained unit, and

(b) it is possible for a member of the public to enter the PCR from a place outside those premises used for the closed business.