[F1Restrictions on close contact servicesN.I.
4D.—(1) A person must not provide a service listed in schedule 2 (“a close contact service”) except as permitted by [F2paragraphs (2), (3) and (3A)].
(2) A person may provide a close contact service for the purpose of film or television production.
(3) A person may provide a close contact service when that service is sport massage therapy or is ancillary to medical, health and social care services.
[F3(3A) A person may provide a close contact service when that service is driving instruction for the test of competence to drive a vehicle provided by, or on behalf of, The Police Service of Northern Ireland, The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust, or The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Board.]
(4) A person providing a close contact service must wear, and ensure that a person receiving the service wears, a face covering unless—
(a)a person has a reasonable excuse not to do so, or
(b)it is necessary not to wear a face covering due to the nature of the service.
(5) A person providing a close contact service in accordance with paragraph (3) must comply with the duty in Regulation 4A (Visitor information).
[F4(6) In this Regulation “reasonable excuse” has the meaning given in regulation 5 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Regs. 4A-4D omitted and regs. 4A-4DE inserted (25.12.2020 at midnight) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 24) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/356), regs. 1(2), 8, 9
F2Words in reg. 4D(1) substituted (10.2.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/29), regs. 1(2), 3(1)
F3Reg. 4D(3A) inserted (10.2.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/29), regs. 1(2), 3(2)
F4Reg. 4D(6) inserted (7.1.2021 at midnight) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/3), regs. 1(2), 5