The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

14.  After Regulation 15 insert —

“15A.— (1) This regulation applies to a person responsible for organising a gathering in premises to which Regulation 4 applies and which meets the conditions in Regulation 4(2A).

(2) A person to whom this regulation applies must —

(a) where visitor or attendee information is not provided in advance, obtain that information at the time of the visit or attendance;

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

(c) retain that information for a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the visit or attendance took place; and

(d) destroy that information as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of that period unless there is some other lawful basis for its retention.

(3) A person to whom this regulation applies must provide visitor and attendee information to a relevant officer as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within 24 hours of a relevant officer requesting it for the purpose of –

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

(b) monitoring its spread and incidence.

(5) “visitor and attendee information” means–

(a) the name and telephone number of each visitor and attendee over the age of 16, or the name and telephone number of a person P who obtained the ticket for that visitor, provided P is present at the gathering with that visitor or attendee;

(b) the date of their visit or attendance; and

(c) the name and start time of the gathering which they are attending.”