Exceptions in relation to indoor gatheringsE+W
5.—(1) These are the exceptions relating only to indoor gatherings.
Exception 1: visiting a dying person
(2) Exception 1 is that the person concerned (“P”) is visiting a person whom P reasonably believes is dying (“D”), and P is—
(a)a member of D's household,
(b)a close family member of D, or
(c)a friend of D.
Exception 2: visiting persons receiving treatment etc
(3) Exception 2 is that the person concerned (“P”) is visiting a person (“V”) receiving treatment in a hospital or staying in a hospice or care home, or is accompanying V to a medical appointment and P is—
(a)a member of V's household,
(b)a close family member of V, or
(c)a friend of V.
Exception 3: other sports
(4) Exception 3 is that the person concerned is participating in a gathering—
(a)which is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body for the purposes of allowing persons under the age of 18, or who were under the age of 18 on 31st August 2020, or persons who have a disability, who are not elite sportspersons to take part in any sport or other fitness related activity;
(b)which takes place in relevant premises (see paragraph (6)), and
(c)in respect of which the organiser or manager takes the required precautions.
(5) Sub-paragraph (4) does not permit spectators, including the parent of a child participating in the gathering, to attend the gathering.
(6) In sub-paragraph (4), “relevant premises” means premises (other than a private dwelling)—
(a)which are operated by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body, or
(b)which are part of premises used for the operation of a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)