Physical distancing for seats and queues
16.—(1)  An occupier of any place where the provision of an authorised service mentioned in regulation 11(a), or a Part 3 private social event or a defined event, is conducted must take (or cause to be taken) all the following measures in relation to any tables and seats at a table which are provided in that place for customers of the authorised service or participants of the event:
(a)the back of every seat, or the legs of the seat if there is no such back, must be at all times at least one metre away from any other seat for another table;
(b)the seats must be arranged such that any authorised cohort of 5 or fewer individuals any of whom is not wearing a mask, are separated by a space of at least one metre, from a different authorised cohort of 5 or fewer individuals seated as follows:
(i)at the same table;
(ii)at another table;
(iii)elsewhere in the same place where there is no table.
(2)  Where individuals may form a queue or wait in an area in the place where the provision of an authorised service mentioned in regulation 11(a), or a Part 3 private social event or a defined event, is conducted, and any of the individuals is not wearing a mask, the occupier of the place must take all reasonably practicable measures to ensure —
(a)if the unmasked individual is in an authorised cohort, that he or she keeps at least one metre from any other individual present at that same area who is not from the same authorised cohort; or
(b)if the unmasked individual is not in an authorised cohort, that he or she keeps at least one metre from any other individual present at that same area.
(3)  To avoid doubt, this regulation does not limit regulation 14.