Meaning of physical distancing requirements
4.—(1)  The general physical distancing requirement means the requirement to ensure that, within any part of the venue for a business event, there is a distance of at least one metre —
(a)between every participant of the business event in the venue; and
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(b)between any 2 individuals in the venue, in all other cases.
(1A)  Despite paragraph (1), the general physical distancing requirement for a business event described in regulation 15D means the requirement to ensure that, within any part of the venue for such a business event, every participant is allotted into a cohort and there is a distance of at least one metre between every member of any cohort of participants of the business event from —
(a)any other participant of the business event in the venue who is alone or is a member of another cohort of such participants; and
(b)any other non-participant.
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(2)  However, paragraphs (1) and (1A) do not apply to prevent physical contact between individuals in the venue of a business event to be a shorter or longer distance where expressly otherwise required or allowed by or under any Control Order during the crowd management period of the business event.
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(3)  In paragraph (1A), a cohort of participants of a business event means as follows:
(a)a cohort consisting of not more than 5 participants of the business event unless sub-paragraph (b), (d), (e) or (f) applies;
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(b)where the venue of the business event is a retail food and drinks establishment and any food or drink is or is to be consumed in connection with the business event, a cohort consisting of 5 or fewer individuals in total who are either —
(i)all uncleared juniors all from the same household;
(ii)all individuals each with a cleared status; or
(iii)a mix of uncleared juniors (all from the same household) and other individuals each with a cleared status;
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(d)where the venue of the business event is a place at which a retail liquor business is for the time being carried on and any food or drink is or is to be consumed in connection with the business event — 5 individuals each with a cleared status;
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(e)where the venue of the business event is an indoor physical recreational facility and any high-intensity physical exercise or other sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask is or is to be engaged in at the business event — a sporting activity cohort;
(f)where any personal appearance service or personal care service that requires taking off, or not wearing, one’s mask in order to receive the service is or is to be engaged in at the business event — a personalised service cohort.
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