N.I.
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2020 No. 326
Public Health
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Made
11th December 2020
Coming into operation in accordance with Regulation 1
F1Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)
F21967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)
Citation, commencement and interpretationN.I.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
(2) Regulations 2 and 9 shall come into operation at 4.00am on 12th December 2020.
(3) The remainder of the Regulations shall come into operation on 14th December 2020.
(4) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 F3.
F3S.R. 2020 No. 90 as amended by S.R. 2020 Nos. 138, 140, 154, 155, 163, 168, 179, 185, 189, 193, 194, 200, 203, 212, 216, 223, 228, 234, 241, 243, 244, 254, 275, 278 and 289
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020N.I.
2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
(2) In relation to any person who arrived in Northern Ireland on or after 10th July 2020 and before the coming into operation of any amendment made by regulation 9 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.
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9. In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories)—
(a)at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “ Botswana ” and “Saudi Arabia”; and
(b)omit “The Canary Islands”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 11th December 2020
L.S.
Dr Naresh Chada
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) 2020 (“the principal Regulations”).
The self-isolation period of 14 days is amended to 10 days.
Regulation 4 of and Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations are amended to add additional sectoral exemptions.
An amendment has been made to the elite sportspersons exemption to allow for new signings to use the exemption.
The new exemptions are for certain workers engaged in television production and properly accredited journalists.
Regulation 8 of the principal Regulations is amended and new regulations 8A, 8B, 8C and 8D are inserted to give effect to the enforcement of fixed penalty notices issued under regulation 7.
Botswana and Saudi Arabia are included within the list of countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations exempt from the requirement in regulation 4 of those Regulations to self-isolate for 10 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.
The Canary Islands are omitted from the list of countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations exempt from the requirement in regulation 4 of those Regulations to self-isolate for 10 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.