15F.—(1) An organiser of a business event in regulation 15D must take all reasonably practicable measures —
(a)
to ensure that during the crowd management period of the business event, none of the following is engaged in or provided by any one in the venue where the business event takes place or is to take place:
(i)
singing;
(ii)
playing of a wind musical instrument;
(b)
to ensure that no verbal exhortations of goodwill or honour or about any other matter (whether or not auspicious or propitious), accompanied by a ritual (like toasting) in which a drink or any food is offered, taken or handled, are made during the business event;
(c)
to comply with the prevailing rule requirement (if applicable) during the crowd management period of the business event and with respect to the venue where the business event takes place or is to take place, subject to the participant capacity requirement in regulation 5(3) for the business event; and
(d)
to ensure that any live performance at the business event which is not prohibited under sub-paragraph (a) —
(i)
does not go beyond what is incidental only; and
(ii)
is not of a substantial nature,
having regard to the occasion or purpose of the business event.
(2) In addition, an organiser of a business event must take all reasonably practicable measures to ensure that at all times during the crowd management period of the business event —
(a)
every participant and non-participant in the venue where the business event is taking place is each wearing a mask if the participant or non-participant (as the case may be) is not authorised under any Control Order to not wear a mask or he or she does not have a reasonable excuse to be unmasked; and
(b)
the number of individuals who are unmasked in the venue where the business event is taking place does not exceed the maximum number permissible under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 for individuals engaged in public speaking or who are performers in the live performance, if these elements are present during the business event.