The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2020 No. 155

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

27th July 2020

Coming into operation

28th July 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. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 28th July 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 regulations 3 to 6.

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

Amendments to regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “self-isolate”, substitute—

““self-isolate” has the meaning given in regulation 4(2), and “self-isolation” and “self-isolating” are to be construed accordingly;”;

(b)after the definition of “self-isolate”, insert—

““specified competition” means a competition listed in Schedule 4.”.

Amendments to Schedule 2

4.  In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—

(a)for paragraph 18(2)(f), substitute—

“(f)“generating station” and “transmission system” have the meanings given in Article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(4).”;

(b)in paragraph 39(2), omit ““specified competition” means a competition listed in Schedule 4.”.

Amendments to Schedule 3

5.  In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (exempt countries and territories), insert the following entries at the appropriate place in alphabetical order—

“Estonia”;

“Latvia”;

“Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”;

“Slovakia”;

“Slovenia”.

Amendments to Schedule 4

6.  For Schedule 4 (specified competitions), substitute—

Regulation 2(1)

“SCHEDULE 4Specified competitions

  • The World Snooker Championship

  • The Professional Darts Corporation Summer Series

  • The Betfred World Matchplay Darts

  • UEFA Champions League and Europa Cup fixtures

  • Formula One Pirelli British Grand Prix

  • Emirates Formula One 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

  • Test Cricket matches

  • Professional Golfers’ Association Betfred British Masters Championship

  • European Tour Golf – British Open

  • European Tour Golf – English Championship

  • European Tour Golf – United Kingdom Championship

  • BMW Professional Golfers’ Association Championship

  • Moet & Chandon July Festival horse-racing

  • QIPCO King George Diamond Weekend horse-racing

  • Qatar Goodwood Festival horse-racing

  • Yorkshire Ebor Festival horse-racing

  • Betfred Super League Rugby Football League fixtures

  • Rugby Football Union international fixtures

  • Olympic and Paralympic and Commonwealth Games Qualification Events

  • European Tour Golf – Celtic Classic

  • European Tour Golf – Wales Open

  • European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open

  • European Tour Golf – Women’s British Open

  • European Tour Golf – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

  • European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 27th July 2020

(L.S.)

Robin Swann

Minister 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 International Travel Regulations”). They give effect to Schedule 4 to the International Travel Regulations by inserting a definition of “specified competition”. The definition of “electricity interconnector” is removed from Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations. The following is added to Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations to the list of exempt countries and territories to self-isolate for 14 days after their arrival in Northern Ireland:

  • Estonia;

  • Latvia;

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;

  • Slovakia; and

  • Slovenia.

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. S.R.138, S.R.140 and S.R.154