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These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 29 June 2020.
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(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (further restrictions and closures)—
(a) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for “carrying on a business not listed in Part 3 of schedule 1 and which offers goods for sale or hire in a shop or provides” substitute “providing”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “carry on that business or”,
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “carry out its business or”,
(iv) in sub-paragraph (c), omit “carry on its business or”,
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit sub-paragraph (a),
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “any business which takes” substitute “taking”,
(iii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—“
(c) a library at, or associated with, a college or university which provides library services to members of staff of the college or university or individuals undertaking postgraduate study, where it is not reasonably possible for those services to be accessed by those persons from the place they are living.”.
(3) For regulation 6 (restrictions on gatherings) substitute—“
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(1) No person may participate in a gathering in a public place except—
(a) where all the persons in the gathering are members of no more than three households,
(b) where the gathering is essential for work purposes,
(c) to attend a funeral,
(d) where reasonably necessary—
(i) to facilitate a house move,
(ii) to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person,
(iii) to provide emergency assistance,
(iv) to participate in legal proceedings or to fulfil a legal obligation, or
(e) in relation to a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration, where all the persons in the gathering (other than the approved celebrant or authorised registrar and any interpreter) are members of no more than three households.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
 “approved celebrant”—
(a) in relation to a civil partnership, has the meaning given by section 94A(4)(a) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
(b) in relation to a marriage, has the meaning given by section 8(2)(a) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977,
 “authorised registrar”—
(a) in relation to a civil partnership, has the meaning given by section 87 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
(b) in relation to a marriage, has the meaning given by section 8(2)(b) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977,
 “gathering” means a situation where two or more people are present together in the same place—
(a) in order to engage in any form of social interaction with each other, or
(b) to undertake any other activity with each other.”.
(4) In regulation 8(5) (offences and penalties)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—“
(a) to obtain supplies for their household or a vulnerable person (including supplies for a pet or animal in their household or the household of a vulnerable person),
(aa) to make use of a service provided by a business or service not listed in Part 2 of schedule 1,”,
(b) for sub-paragraph (l) substitute—“
(l) to move home,
(la) to undertake any of the following activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property—
(i) visiting estate or letting agents, developer sales offices or show homes,
(ii) viewing residential properties to look for a property to buy or rent,
(iii) preparing a residential property to move in,
(iv) visiting a residential property to undertake any activities required for the rental or sale of that property,”,
(c) after sub-paragraph (q) insert—“
(r) in relation to a person who owns a residential property other than the place where they are living—
(i) to attend the property for the purpose of ensuring it is secure and in good condition,
(ii) to undertake or arrange work for the upkeep and maintenance of theproperty.”.
(5) In schedule 1 (businesses subject to restrictions or closure)—
(a) omit paragraph 12 (betting shops),
(b) omit paragraph 20 (playgrounds, sports courts and outdoor gyms),
(c) omit paragraph 21 (outdoor markets),
(d) omit paragraph 22 (car showrooms),
(e) omit Part 3.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
At 11.45 a.m. on 26th June 2020