The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021

Made: 24th December 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 29th December 2021

Coming into force: at 5.00 a.m. on 27th December 2021

In accordance with paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Act, the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft having been laid before, and approved by, a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021, and come into force at 5.00 a.m. on 27December2021.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

2

After regulation 4C (requirement to close nightclubs etc. to members of the public) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021[^f00002] insert—

(4D) (1) Where paragraph (2) applies, a person responsible for premises which are ceased to be operated as a nightclub, dance hall or discotheque does not commit a licensing offence. (2) This paragraph applies where the reason for the cessation is to prevent the requirements in regulation 4C(1) from applying in relation to the premises. (3) The person referred to in paragraph (1) includes a person to whom a licence or permit which relates to the premises has been granted.

Signed

JOHN SWINNEY — A member of the Scottish Government — 24th December 2021

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the principal Regulations”).

They provide that a person responsible for premises which cease to operate as a nightclub, dance hall or discotheque does not commit a licensing offence, where that person does so to prevent the application of the requirements of regulation4C(1) of the principal Regulations, under which such premises may not open under certain circumstances from 5.00 a.m. on 27 December2021.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2020 c. 7.

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2021/277, amended by S.S.I. 2021/299, S.S.I. 2021/349, S.S.I. 2021/384, S.S.I. 2021/453, S.S.I. 2021/475, S.S.I. 2021/496 and S.S.I. 2021/497. Regulation 4C is inserted by S.S.I. 2021/497.