Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2020 No. 243

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

7th November 2020

Coming into operation

at 4.00 a.m. on 7th November 2020

The Department of Health(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25B and 25F(2) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967(2).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 7th November 2020.

(2) In these Regulations, "the principal Regulations" means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020(3).

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

2.-(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

(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 3 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.

Amendments to regulation 4

3.-(1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (1) insert-

"(1A)  This regulation also applies where a person ("P") is residing at an address at which another person (D) is residing, where D is required to self-isolate under these Regulations because D has arrived in Northern Ireland from Denmark or has, within the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of D's arrival in Northern Ireland, departed from or transited through Denmark.".

(3) In paragraph (3)-

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for "or (c)" substitute ",(c) or (d)";

(b) after sub-paragraph (c), insert-

"(d) where P is a person described in paragraph (1A), at the address referred to in that paragraph.".

(4) In paragraph (6)(c), for "(c)" substitute "(d)".

(5) In paragraph (7), before "P must" insert "Where P is a person described in paragraph (1),".

(6) After paragraph (7), insert-

"(7A) Where P is a person described in paragraph (1A), P must self-isolate until the end of the period during which, according to paragraph (7), D is required to self-isolate.".

(7) In paragraph (12), for "If" substitute "Subject to paragraph (13), if".

(8) After paragraph (12), insert-

"(13) Paragraph (12) does not apply in relation to a person ("D") who has, at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland, departed from or transited through Denmark".

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 7th November 2020

(L.S.)

Dr Michael McBride

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") -

(a) Remove exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate for people who have arrived in Northern Ireland from Denmark or who have arrived in Northern Ireland from elsewhere and, during the 14 days preceding their arrival in Northern Ireland, have been in or transited through Denmark ("Denmark arrivals").

(b) Require people residing at the same address as Denmark arrivals to self-isolate.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

(2)

1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

(3)

S.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 and 241