Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2020 No. 244

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

9th November 2020

Coming into operation in accordance with Regulation 1

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. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation at the time and on the date that the Regulations are made.

(3) 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 3

3.  In regulation 3 (requirement to provide information), after paragraph (9) insert-

"(10) Paragraph (9) does not apply in relation to a person who has arrived in Northern Ireland from Denmark or has, within 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 at 11.45 am on 9th 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 person listed in regulation 3(9) of the principal Regulations is not exempt from the requirement to comply with regulation 3 of those regulations if that person has arrived in Northern Ireland from Denmark or has, within the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland, departed from or transited through Denmark.

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, 241and 243