
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force at 6.00 p.m. on 18 December 2020.
2 
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
3 
In regulation 3A (modification of the restrictions in certain areas) after paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) In its application in relation to the area mentioned in paragraph (4), paragraph 13 of schedule 3 (restrictions on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 2 area) has effect as if—
(a) before sub-paragraph (1)(a) there is inserted—“
(zb) takes place indoors and consists of no more than six persons from no more than two households,” and
(b) after sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—“
(1A) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(zb), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of people attending a gathering but are to be included when counting the number of households attending a gathering.”.
(4) The area is the area specified in entry 20 in the table in schedule 6 (Argyll and Bute) but for the purpose of this regulation that area is limited to the following islands—
(a) the Isle of Coll,
(b) the Isle of Colonsay,
(c) the Isle of Erraid,
(d) the Isle of Gometra,
(e) the Isle of Iona,
(f) the Isle of Islay,
(g) the Isle of Jura,
(h) the Isle of Mull,
(i) the Isle of Oronsay,
(j) the Isle of Tiree, and
(k) the Isle of Ulva.”.
4 
In schedule 1 (level 0 restrictions), in paragraph 8(1)(d) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 0 area) for “relates to” substitute “is”.
5 
In schedule 2 (level 1 restrictions), in paragraph 9(1)(d) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 1 area) for “relates to” substitute “is”.
6 

(1) In the table in schedule 6 (areas), in column 3 (level of area), in each of the entries mentioned in paragraph (2), for “2” substitute “3”.
(2) The entries are 11 (Aberdeen City), 12 (Aberdeenshire) and 23 (East Lothian).
7 
For regulation 3 (consequential provision) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, substitute—“
3. 
The period mentioned in section 16(5A)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (powers of court in possession proceedings) does not run during any period for which regulation 2 has effect.”.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
At 12.20 p.m. on 17th December 2020