Public Health Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2021. 2 With the exception of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 2 April 2021. 3 Regulation 9(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (5) comes into force on 5 April 2021. Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 2 The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 10. Amendment of regulation 2: interpretation 3 1 Regulation 2(1) (interpretation) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In the definition of “relevant sporting body”— a omit “or” following sub-paragraph (a), b in sub-paragraph (b), after “Paralympic Games programme,” insert “or”, c after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c the professional sportsperson’s nation at a relevant sporting event, . 3 After the definition of “relevant sporting body” insert— “relevant sporting event” means an international championship in a sport for which there is a recognised sport governing body (having the meaning given by section 217C(2) of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 ), . 4 In the definition of “senior representative”— a omit “or” following sub-paragraph (a), b in sub-paragraph (b), after “Paralympic Games programme,” insert “or”, c after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c the professional sportsperson’s nation at a relevant sporting event, . Amendment of regulation 4: enforcement of requirements 4 1 Regulation 4 (enforcement of requirements) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 Paragraphs (7A) and (7B) are revoked. 3 In paragraph (8) , for “, (7) or (7A)” substitute “or (7)”. 4 In paragraph (9), for “, (7) or (7A)” substitute “or (7)”. Amendment of schedule 1: Level 0 restrictions 5 1 Schedule 1 (level 0 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1(3)(d) (requirement to close certain premises), for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”. 3 For paragraph 5(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute— 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of— a purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or b voting in an election. . Amendment of schedule 2: Level 1 restrictions 6 1 Schedule 2 (level 1 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1(3)(d) (requirement to close certain premises), for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”. 3 For paragraph 6(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute— 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of— a purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or b voting in an election. . Amendment of schedule 3: Level 2 restrictions 7 1 Schedule 3 (level 2 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1(3)(f) (requirement to close certain premises), for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”. 3 For paragraph 10(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute— 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of— a purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or b voting in an election. . Amendment of schedule 4: Level 3 restrictions 8 1 Schedule 4 (level 3 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1(3)(f) (requirement to close certain premises) for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”. 3 For paragraph 9(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute— 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of— a purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or b voting in an election. . Amendment to schedule 5: Level 4 restrictions 9 1 Schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph 1 (requirement to close certain premises)— a omit sub-paragraph (2)(sd) , b in sub-paragraph (3)(f) , for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”, c in sub-paragraph (6)(b)(i) after “barber services,” insert “other than where those services are provided exclusively by appointment and for a specified time,”. 3 In paragraph 2 (requirement to close retail and library premises)— a in sub-paragraph (3)— i in head (ua) , for “outdoor motor vehicle lots” substitute “motor vehicle traders”, ii after head (w), insert— x baby equipment shops, y electrical goods shops, for the purpose of repairs, z garden centres and plant nurseries, za homeware shops, zb key cutting shops, zc shops selling mobility and independent living aids, zd premises, or an area within premises, laid out as a showroom to demonstrate products for installation in a residential property, such as kitchen, bathroom, furniture or glazing showrooms. , b for sub-paragraph (5), substitute— 5 A person who is responsible for carrying on a business as a motor vehicle trader may only admit customers to an indoor showroom by staggered appointment with, where reasonably practicable, a gap between each appointment. . c in sub-paragraph (6), omit head (a). 4 For paragraph 10(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute— 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of— a purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or b voting in an election. . 5 In paragraph 12(1)(d)(xii)(bb) (restrictions on public gatherings outdoors), for “12” substitute “18”. 6 Before paragraph 15 (restrictions on entering level 4 area) , insert— Restrictions on leaving Level 4 area 14 1 A person who lives in a Level 4 area must not leave or remain away from that area. 2 But a person who lives in a Level 4 area may leave the area in order to travel to another part of the same area. . 7 In paragraph 16 (examples of reasonable excuse) , for sub-paragraph (1) substitute— 1 For the purposes of this Part, examples of what constitutes a reasonable excuse (see regulation 5(4)) include leaving or remaining away from the area in which the person lives, or (as the case may be) entering or remaining in a Level 4 area that the person does not live in, for the purposes set out in sub-paragraph (2). . 8 Paragraphs 17 (requirement to stay at home in level 4 areas) and 18 (examples of reasonable excuse) are revoked. Amendment of schedule 7 10 In paragraph 3(1) of schedule 7 (places where face coverings must be worn) — a omit “and” following head (z), and b after head (aa) insert— ab any indoor public place, or part of an indoor public place, being used— i as a polling station, ii for the opening of postal votes, or the counting of votes cast, in an election. . MICHAEL RUSSELL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st April 2021