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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 20) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 16 April 2021.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
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(1) Schedule 4 (level 3 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 11(1) (restriction on public gatherings outdoors in a Level 3 area)—
(a) in head (a), for “two” substitute “six”,
(b) omit head (b).
(3) In paragraph 12(1) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a Level 3 area)—
(a) in head (a), for “two” substitute “six”,
(b) for head (b), substitute—“
(b) takes place outdoors and all the persons in the gathering are under 12 years ofage,”.
(4) In paragraph 15(2)(v) (examples of reasonable excuse)—
(a) omit sub-head (ii),
(b) in sub-head (iii)(cc), omit “,(b)”,
(c) omit sub-head (iii)(dd),
(d) after sub-head (iii), insert—“and,
(iv) does not involve an overnight stay outwith the area in which the personlives.”.
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(1) Schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 12(1) (restrictions on public gatherings outdoors in a Level 4 area)—
(a) in head (a)—
(i) for “4” substitute “6”,
(ii) for “two” substitute “6”,
(b) omit head (b).
(3) For heads (a) and (b) of paragraph 13(1) (restrictions on gatherings in private dwellings in a Level 4 area), substitute—“
(a) takes place outdoors and consists of no more than 6 persons from no more than 6 households,
(b) takes place outdoors and all the persons in the gathering are under 12 years ofage,”.
(4) In paragraph 16(2)(t) (examples of reasonable excuse)—
(a) omit sub-head (ii),
(b) in sub-head (iii)(cc), omit “,(b)”,
(c) omit sub-head (iii)(dd),
(d) after sub-head (iii), insert—“and,
(iv) does not involve an overnight stay outwith the area in which the person lives”.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th April 2021