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Venues are restricted to 50% capacity, with no more than 100 people at the big halls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll venues must have a sanitising stand, scanners and attendance register. Halls will, furthermore, be disinfected after every use,\u201d Benson said. <\/p>\n<p>He said people who used the halls would be expected to adhere to the standard COVID-19 precautionary measures, including wearing face masks, hand sanitising, social distancing and being screened with a digital thermometer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will also need to fill in an attendance register and sign an indemnity form. 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