Public Health Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29 January 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, 4 and 5. Amendment to regulation 2: interpretation 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a after the definition of “contact sport”, insert— “electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , , b after the definition of “remand centre”, insert— “returning officer” means an officer who is— appointed by, or by an order under, section 25 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , appointed under section 41(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, a constituency returning officer appointed by or under an order under section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 , or a regional returning officer appointed by an order under section 12(6) of the Scotland Act 1998 , . Amendment to schedule 4: level 3 restrictions 4 In schedule 4 (level 3 restrictions)— a in paragraph 1 (requirement to close certain premises in a level 3 area to members of the public)— i in sub-paragraph (2), after head (p) insert— q a drive-in event venue. , ii in sub-paragraph (3), after head (g) insert— h any suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , iii for sub-paragraph (6) substitute— 6 In sub-paragraph (2)— a “sexual entertainment venue” has the meaning given by section 45A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 , b “drive-in event venue” means any premises or place indoors to which the public, or a section of the public, has access, whether on payment or otherwise, for the purpose of participating in or attending from within vehicles a drive-in or drive-through event, including an act of worship, a sporting event, a film or the performance of music, comedy or a play. , b in paragraph 5 (restrictions on food and drink businesses in a level 3 area), after sub-paragraph (8) insert— 9 Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. . Amendment to schedule 5: level 4 restrictions 5 In schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions)— a in paragraph 1 (requirement to close certain premises in a level 4 area to members of the public)— i in sub-paragraph (2), after head (v) insert— w a drive-in event venue. , ii in sub-paragraph (3), after head (h) insert— i any suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , iii in sub-paragraph (6), after head (c) insert— d “drive-in event venue” means any premises or place indoors to which the public, or a section of the public, has access, whether on payment or otherwise, for the purpose of participating in or attending from within vehicles a drive-in or drive-through event, including an act of worship, a sporting event, a film or the performance of music, comedy or a play. , b in paragraph 1A (requirement to close places of worship in a level 4 area to members of the public), after sub-paragraph (2A) insert— 2B A place of worship may be used if it is a suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , c in paragraph 2 (requirement to close retail and library premises in a level 4 area to members of the public), after sub-paragraph (4) insert— 4A Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , d in paragraph 3 (requirement to cease providing holiday accommodation in a level 4 area) after sub-paragraph (2) insert— 3 Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , e in paragraph 6 (closure of food and drink businesses in a level 4 area), after sub-paragraph (7) insert— 8 Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of suitable premises which a returning officer or electoral registration officer has requested the use of in connection with the carrying out of any of their functions in relation to an election. , f in paragraph 16(2) (examples of reasonable excuse) — i for head (v) substitute— v attend a marriage ceremony or registration of a civil partnership, where the person is, in relation to that marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration— i a party, ii a witness, iii the approved celebrant or authorised registrar within the meaning of section 8(2) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 , iv the approved celebrant within the meaning of section 94A(4)(a) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 , v the authorised registrar within the meaning of section 87 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 , or vi a required interpreter, , ii for head (w) substitute— w attend a funeral or commemorative event for a person who has died (other than a wake or a funeral tea), or to travel for compassionate reasons which relate to the end of a person’s life, . Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 6 1 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 15(1) (expiry and review) for “31 January 2021” substitute “31 March 2021”. MICHAEL RUSSELL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 12.05 p.m. on 28th January 2021