The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021

[F1 PART 1 E+W Places where face coverings must be worn

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted for Sch. (10.12.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1400), regs. 1(2), 2(13)

1.   Shops. E+W

2.   Enclosed shopping centres. E+W

3.   Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs 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. E+W

4.   Post Offices. E+W

5.   Places of worship. E+W

6.   Crematoria and burial ground chapels, and for these purposes, “crematorium” means a building fitted with appliances for burning human remains, and includes everything incidental or ancillary thereto. E+W

7.   Community centres, youth centres, members’ clubs and social clubs. E+W

8.   Public areas in hotels and hostels. E+W

9.   Concert halls, exhibition halls, conference centres and other public halls. E+W

10.   Cinemas. E+W

11.   Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos and visitor farms, and other tourist, heritage or cultural sites. E+W

12.   Bingo halls. E+W

13.   Public libraries and reading rooms. E+W

14.   Casinos. E+W

15.   Theatres. E+W

16.    Premises which are being used as or which contain a polling station for an election or referendum which is held in accordance with provision made by or under an Act.

17.   Premises which are being used for the opening of postal votes, or the counting of votes, cast in an election or referendum which is held in accordance with provision made by or under an Act. E+W

18.   Play and soft play areas and soft play centres. E+W

19.   Snooker and pool halls. E+W

20.   Amusement arcades and adult gaming centres. E+W

21.   Games and recreation venues (including laser quest, escape rooms and recreational driving facilities). E+W

22.   Skating rinks. E+W

23.   Circuses. E+W

24.   Theme parks, fairgrounds, funfairs, and adventure parks. E+W

25.   Sports stadia. E+W

26.— (1) Any motor vehicle of a class included in categories B, C, C1, C+E and C1+E of Schedule 2 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”), during any period during which the vehicle is being used in the course of a driving test, or the practical tests for giving driving instruction. E+W

(2) A motor vehicle of a class included in category B, C, C1, C+E and C1+E of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations during any period in which such a vehicle is being used in the course of a driving lesson given by—

(a) in the case of a motor vehicle of a class included in category B, an approved driving instructor for remuneration, whether as an employee or otherwise;

(b) in the case of a motor vehicle of a class included in categories C, C1, C+E and C1+E, a qualified driver for remuneration, whether as an employee or otherwise.

(3) Any premises or part of a premises which are being used for a driving theory test.

(4) In this paragraph—

(a) “approved driving instructor” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”);

(b) “driving test” means a practical test for the relevant class of vehicle as prescribed by regulation 40 of the 1999 Regulations;

(c) “driving theory test” means a theory test as defined in regulation 3A of the 1999 Regulations;

(c) “practical tests for giving driving instruction” means—

(i) the driving ability and fitness test and the instructional ability and fitness test, as prescribed by regulations 6 and 7 of the 2005 Regulations;

(ii) the test of continued ability and fitness to give instruction as prescribed by regulations 12 and 12A of the 2005 Regulations;

(d) “qualified driver” has the meaning given in regulation 17 of the 1999 Regulations.

27.   Motorway service areas. E+W

28.   Sexual entertainment venues, within the meaning of paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.] E+W