Swimming pools, indoor fitness studios and gyms are among a number of facilities which can begin to reopen to the public this week.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed Wales has the headroom to proceed with a series of easements, which includes allowing swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas and leisure centres to open their doors from Monday, August 10.
Children’s indoor play areas can also reopen as part of the latest changes to regulations, although the Welsh Government has advised that where equipment cannot be easily cleaned, such as in ball pits, that part of the centre should not be open for use.
How will new regulations be enforced?
New enforcement measures have been brought in to allow the Government to act when a premise or individual is not complying with the law.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "As more and more premises are allowed to open, specific rules that apply to those premises, and to all workplaces, are particularly important because they are designed to keep us safe.
"For the small minority of individuals and businesses who are not complying with the law, I want to make it clear that we will take action and we won’t hesitate to close individual premises if that is necessary."
Enforcement agents will be able to issue fixed penalty notices for breaches of the regulations, carrying a fine of £60, North Wales Live reports.
This is increased to £120 for a second offence and continues to double for repeated offences, up to a maximum of £1,920.
They can also recommend prosecution in a magistrates’ court, disperse gatherings, require people to go home and enter property.
Local authority enforcement officers are also now able to issue a premises improvement notice.
This requires the person responsible for the premise to take specified measures, and if those measures are not taken an officer may issue a “premises closure notice” requiring the premises to close.
