The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020

3.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(3)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (fb) insert—

“(fc) “Tier 4 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(h) of the Principal Regulations;”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (h) substitute—

“(h) premises are located in—

(i) an area which is part of the Tier 2 area if any part of the premises is located in that area and no part of the premises is located in the Tier 3 area or the Tier 4 area;

(ii) an area which is part of the Tier 3 area if any part of the premises is located in the Tier 3 area and no part of the premises is located in the Tier 4 area;

(iii) an area which is part of the Tier 4 area if any part of the premises is located in the Tier 4 area.”.

(3) In regulation 1A—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “or of the Tier 3 area”, substitute “, the Tier 3 area or the Tier 4 area”;

(b) before paragraph (2) insert—

“(1C) A person who operates or occupies relevant premises in the Tier 3 area must, during the emergency period, take all reasonable measures to ensure that—

(a) no bookings are accepted for—

(i) a group of more than six persons, where the group is to be located in a place which satisfies the conditions in paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations (“a relevant place”), unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 or 6 of that Schedule applies; or

(ii) a group of two or more persons to be located in a place which is not a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 to 6 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations applies;

(b) no persons are admitted to the premises in—

(i) a group of more than six persons, where the group is to be located in a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 or 6 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations applies; or

(ii) a group of two or more persons to be located in a place which is not a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 to 6 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations applies;

(c) no person joins another group or otherwise acts in a way which would contravene the Principal Regulations.

(1D) A person who operates or occupies relevant premises in the Tier 4 area must, during the emergency period, take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a) no bookings are accepted for—

(i) a group of more than two persons, where the group is to be located in a place which satisfies the conditions in paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 3A to the Principal Regulations (“a relevant place”), unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 6 or 8 of that Schedule applies; or

(ii) a group of two or more persons to be located in a place which is not a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraphs 6 to 8 of Schedule 3A to the Principal Regulations applies;

(b) no persons are admitted to the premises in—

(i) a group of more than two persons, where the group is to be located in a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 6 or 8 of Schedule 3A to the Principal Regulations applies; or

(ii) a group of two or more persons to be located in a place which is not a relevant place, unless one of the exceptions in paragraphs 6 to 8 of Schedule 3A to the Principal Regulations applies;

(c) no person joins another group or otherwise acts in a way which would contravene the Principal Regulations.”.

(1)

S.I. 2020/1008, as amended by S.I. 2020/1046, 1057, 1074, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1200, 1374 and 1375.