N.I.
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2021 No. 322
Public Health
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made
5th December 2021
Coming into operation
at 4.00 a.m. on 6th December 2021
Citation, commencement and interpretationN.I.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into operation at 4.00 a.m. on 6th December 2021.
(3) An amendment made by these Regulations does not apply in relation to a person arriving in Northern Ireland before the coming into operation of the provision containing the amendment.
(4) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021(3).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in operation at 6.12.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)
Amendment of the principal RegulationsN.I.
2. The principal Regulations are amended as mentioned in regulations 3 and 4.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in operation at 6.12.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)
Amendment of Schedule 1N.I.
3. In Schedule 1 (Red list countries) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “Nigeria”;
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in operation at 6.12.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)
Amendment of Schedule 8N.I.
4. In Schedule 8 (Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels), in paragraph 1 at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “Nigeria”.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 4 in operation at 6.12.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 5th December 2021.
(L.S.)
Dr Lourda Geoghegan
A senior officer of the Department of Health
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (“the principal Regulations”).
They add Nigeria, to the list of red list countries in, Schedule 1 (Red list countries). They also add Nigeria to Schedule 8 (Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels) to prevent aircraft and ships from the red list countries arriving in Northern Ireland except in limited circumstances.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.