The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
2020 No. 557 (W. 129)
Public Health, Wales
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
Made 29th May 2020
Laid before Senedd Cymru 1st June 2020
Coming into force 1st June 2020
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1) and (3)(c), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales.
The Welsh Ministers consider that the amendments made by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.
Title and coming into force
1. The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 and they come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 1 June 2020.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020
2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 20202are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7(2)—
(a)
(a) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
“(aa) for the solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership, where a party to the marriage or civil partnership is seriously ill and not expected to recover,”;
(b)
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
“(b) to broadcast (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast)—
an act of worship (without a congregation);
a solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership allowed by sub-paragraph (aa);
a funeral, or”.
(3) For regulation 8 substitute—
“Restrictions on movement and being indoors during the emergency period
8. (1) During the emergency period, no person may, without reasonable excuse—
(a)
(a) leave the area local to the place where they are living or remain away from that area;
(b)
(b) be indoors with another person who is not—
a member of their household,
their carer, or
a person they are providing care to.
(2) A reasonable excuse includes the need to do the following (but see paragraph (3))—
(a)
(a) obtain supplies from any business or service listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 including—
food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including animals in the household) or for vulnerable persons;
supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person;
(b)
(b) obtain money from or deposit money with any business or service listed in paragraph 38 or 39 of Schedule 1;
(c)
(c) seek medical assistance, including accessing any of the services referred to in paragraph 42 of Schedule 1 or accessing veterinary services;
(d)
(d) provide or receive care or assistance, including relevant personal care, within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 20063, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;
(e)
(e) provide or receive emergency assistance;
(f)
(f) donate blood;
(g)
(g) work or provide voluntary or charitable services (but see also regulation 8A);
(h)
(h) enable work to be undertaken at any premises (but see also regulation 8A);
(i)
(i) attend a solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership, where a party to the marriage or civil partnership is seriously ill and not expected to recover—
as a party to the marriage or civil partnership,
if invited to attend, or
as the carer of a person attending.
(j)
(j) attend a funeral—
as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,
if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or
as the carer of a person attending;
(k)
(k) visit a cemetery, burial ground or garden of remembrance to pay respects to a deceased person;
(l)
(l) meet a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;
(m)
(m) access or receive critical public services, including—
childcare or educational services (where these are still...
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