LEGISLATION
SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES BY MICHAEL MCDOUGALL, ASSOCIATE, TLT SOLICITORS
SOCIAL DISTANCING:
THE RULES FOR RETAILERS
THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT HAS RECENTLY CONFIRMED AND EXTENDED ITS RULES AROUND SOCIAL DISTANCING. MICHAEL MCDOUGALL OF TLT SOLICITORS OFFERS A CLEAR GUIDE TO WHAT THIS MEANS FOR LOCAL RETAILERS.
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ocial distancing is one of the government’s key measures in keeping people safe during the Covid-19 emergency. The Scottish Government and health advisory bodies have been absolutely clear that making sure that people remain two metres apart at all times is crucial to reduce the spread of coronavirus and therefore protect public health and the NHS. The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 were introduced on 27 March 2020, which every business that remains open needs to be familiar with both now and as and when they are reviewed and amended. The regulations originally mandated that businesses that remain open to the public (such as food retailers, petrol stations and so on) must implement reasonable measures to: Q make sure that a distance of two metres is maintained between any persons on the premises; Q limit the number of persons on the premises to allow social distancing; and Q make sure that social distancing is maintained in any queue for the premises.
14 I SLRMAG.CO.UK / WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2020 / ISSUE 2
