The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021

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

(2) In regulation 1(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020” substitute “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (d), substitute—

“(d) “qualifying group” has the meaning given—

(i) in relation to the Step 1 area, in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations,

(ii) in relation to the Step 2 area, in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations,

(iii) in relation to the Step 3 area, in paragraph (2) of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations.”;

(c) for sub-paragraphs (fa), (fb) and (fc) substitute—

“(fa) “Step 1 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(b) of the Principal Regulations;

(fb) “Step 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(d) of the Principal Regulations;

(fc) “Step 3 area” has the meaning given by regulation 7(4)(f) of the Principal Regulations;”;

(d) for sub-paragraph (h), substitute—

“(h) premises are located in—

(i) the Step 1 area if any part of the premises is located in the Step 1 area;

(ii) the Step 2 area if any part of the premises is located in the Step 2 area;

(iii) the Step 3 area if any part of the premises is located in the Step 3 area;”.

(3) For regulation 1A substitute—

“Restrictions in relation to relevant premises

1A.— (1) A person who operates or occupies relevant premises in the Step 1 area or the Step 2 area must, during the emergency period, take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a) no bookings are accepted for, and no persons are admitted to the premises in, a group of more than six persons, where the group is to be located outdoors, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 or 6 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations (in the case of the Step 1 area) or paragraph 4 or 6 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations (in the case of the Step 2 area) applies;

(b) no bookings are accepted for, and no persons are admitted to the premises in, a group of two or more persons, where the group is to be located indoors, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations (in the case of the Step 1 area) or paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations (in the case of the Step 2 area) applies;

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

(2) A person who operates or occupies relevant premises in the Step 3 area must, during the emergency period, take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a) no bookings are accepted for, and no persons are admitted to the premises in, a group of more than 30 persons, where the group is to be located outdoors, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations applies;

(b) no bookings are accepted for, and no persons are admitted to the premises in, a group of more than six persons, where the group is to be located indoors, unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 3 or 4 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations applies;

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

(3) In this regulation, “relevant premises” has the same meaning as in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020.”

(4) After regulation 2A, insert—

“Secretary of State’s direction

2AA.   The restrictions and requirements in regulations 1A, 2(1) and 2A do not apply in relation to any premises for which they are disapplied in a direction made by the Secretary of State under regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations.”

(5) In regulation 4, in paragraph (8A)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

“(ga) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by 12(7) of those Regulations.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (h), for “12(7)” substitute “16(3)”.

(6) In regulation 8, for “11(9) or 13” substitute “12(9) or 18”.