2021 No. 284
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made
Coming into operation
Citation, commencement and interpretationI11
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These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
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These Regulations come into operation at 4.00 a.m. on 15th October 2021.
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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) 20213.
Amendment of the principal RegulationsI22
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
Requirement to undertake workforce testsI33
In Regulation 9A(2) (Requirement to undertake workforce tests)—
a
in sub-paragraph (m) substitute “.” with “,”;
b
after sub-paragraph (m) insert—
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paragraph 73 (seasonal poultry worker).
Passenger InformationI44
In Schedule 3 (Passenger Information)—
a
in paragraph 3, omit sub-paragraph (b);
b
in paragraph 6, omit sub-paragraph (d).
Persons who are exemptI55
In Schedule 4 (Persons who are exempt)—
a
in Part 1 (Persons who are exempt), in the table—
i
for entry 45 substitute the following entry—
45 Seasonal Poultry Worker
Not exempt
Not exempt
Exempt
Partial exemption (work condition)
Not exempt
ii
after entry 45 insert the following entry—
46. Performing Arts Professional
Not exempt
Not exempt
Not exempt
Partial exemption (work condition)
Not exempt
b
In Part 2 (Definitions of persons who are exempt, conditions, limitations of exemption and savings)—
i
for paragraph 7(3), substitute—
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“Where F is a member of the family forming part of the household of a person described in paragraph 1(a), (b) or (h), F is not required to comply with regulation 10.”;
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after paragraph 73 insert—
46. A performing arts professional
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A performing arts professional working in connection with a performing arts event.
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For the purposes of this paragraph—
a
“domestic performing arts professional” means a performing arts professional who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom and has returned to Northern Ireland, having travelled to or transited through a non-red list country at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland in order to work in connection with a performing arts event;
b
“international performing arts professional” means a performing arts professional who is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom and travels to Northern Ireland in order to work in connection with a performing arts event after departing from or transiting through a non-red list country at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland;
c
“performing arts activity” means—
i
a dramatic production, including a performance of a play, opera, musical or other dramatic piece,
ii
a reading or recitation,
iii
a performance of live music,
iv
a recording of a performance of live music which is—
aa
broadcast, at the time of the performance or later, to the general public, or
bb
released, at the time of the performance or later, to the paying public (by digital or other means),
v
a music video production,
vi
a performance of dance, or
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an event that combines more than one of the activities set out at sub-paragraphs (i) to (vi);
d
“performing arts event”, in relation to a performing arts professional, means an event—
i
at which a performing arts activity takes place, and
ii
for which the performing arts professional is paid;
e
“performing arts professional” means an individual who—
i
is a domestic performing arts professional or an international performing arts professional,
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derives a living from the performing arts, and
iii
holds a certificate issued in accordance with “Travelling or returning to NI for work as a performing arts professional during COVID-19” published by the Arts Council Northern Ireland on 12th October 20214.
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 14th October 2021
(This note is not part of the Regulations)