The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

3.—(1) Schedule 2 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020(1) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “active period”, for “of four weeks commencing on the date on which this schedule comes into force” substitute “ending at 23:59 on Thursday 26 November 2020”.

(3) In paragraph 7(2) omit head (a) and head (b).

(4) After paragraph 7 insert—

“Close contact services

7A.— (1) A person must not, during the period ending at 23:59 on 19 November 2020, provide a close contact service or driving instruction for the test of competence to drive a vehicle other than a motorcycle established by Article 5 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2).

(2) A service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may be provided only to a client who has booked an appointment in advance online or by post, telephone, or text.

(3) A person providing a service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) to a client must—

(a) where client information is not provided in advance) obtain client information at the time of provision of the service;

(b) record client information in a filing system (which may be an electronic system) suitable for recording, storing and retrieving the information;

(c) retain client information for a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the service was provided;

(d) destroy client information as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of the period in head (c) unless there is another basis outside these regulations on which the details may lawfully be retained.

(4) A person who provides a service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must provide client information to a relevant person as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within 24 hours of a request, if so requested by that person for the purpose of—

(a) preventing a threat to public health resulting from the spread of infection or contamination with coronavirus; and

(b) monitoring the spread of infection or contamination with coronavirus or the incidence of coronavirus disease.

(5) In this paragraph ”client information” means—

(a) the name and telephone number of the client, the number of members of the client’s household accompanying the client, and the name and telephone number of any person accompanying the client who is not a member of the client’s household; and

(b) the date and start time of provision of the service.”

(5) In paragraph 8(1), for “or a members’ club which sells or provides food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) for consumption on the premises” substitute “under a licence under the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(3) (including an occasional licence) or a private members’ club registered under the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(4)”.

(6) After paragraph 8(1) insert—

“(1A) A person (other than a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)) responsible for carrying on a business which sells or provides food or drink (not including intoxicating liquor) for consumption on the premises—

(a) must not carry out that business during the period ending at 23:59 on 19 November 2020;

(b) must carry out that business only between the hours of 05:00 and 20:00, and outside those hours must close any premises, or part of premises, in which food or drink are consumed;

(c) must not permit the consumption of intoxicating liquor on the premises; and

(d) for the avoidance of doubt, remains subject to the requirements of regulations 4A to 6A.”

(7) In paragraph 8(3)—

(a) after “A person responsible for carrying on a business which sells” insert “or provides”;

(b) after “not a bar, including a bar in a members’ club, or a public house” insert “during the period ending at 23:59 on 19 November 2020”; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) A person referred to in head (a) may sell or provide, or permit the sale or provision of, intoxicating liquor in accordance with this sub-paragraph only in a manufacturer’s original sealed packaging.”

(8) In paragraph 8(6), after “motorway service station” omit “a”.

(1)

S.R. 2020 No.150 as amended by S.R. 2020 Nos. 170, 187, 195, 198, 202, 204, 210, 213, 224, 225, 232, 239, 250 and 255

(2)

S.I. 1981 No. 154 (N.I. 1)

(3)

S.I. 1996 No. 3158 (N.I. 22)

(4)

S.I. 1996 No. 3159 (N.I. 23)