2020 No. 185
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Made
Coming into operation
1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 22nd August 2020.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20202
1
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 F3 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
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 4 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.
Amendments to Schedule 23
In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulations 3 or 4)—
a
in paragraph 39(2), in the definition of “domestic elite sportsperson”—
i
for paragraph (a), substitute—
a
is an elite athlete,
ii
after paragraph (a), insert—
aa
“elite athlete” means an individual who—
i
derives a living from competing in a sport,
ii
plays in a professional league or competition,
iii
is a senior representative nominated by a relevant sporting body,
iv
is a member of the senior training squad for a relevant sporting body, or
v
is aged 16 or above and on an elite development pathway,
b
in paragraph 39(3), for “definition of “international elite sportsperson”” substitute “definitions of “international elite sportsperson” and “domestic elite sportsperson””.
Amendments to Schedule 34
In Schedule 3 F4 (exempt countries and territories)—
a
at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “
Portugal
”
; and
b
omit “Austria”, “Croatia”, and “Trinidad and Tobago”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 21st August 2020
Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)