The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Visitor and Attendee InformationN.I.

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15.—(1) This regulation applies to a person—

(a)providing close contact services (see regulation 16);

[F1(b)carrying on a business of selling or providing food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) for consumption on the premises (see regulation 5);]

[F2(ba)responsible for an indoor attraction including an amusement arcade, a bingo hall, a museum, a gallery or a cinema;

(bb)responsible for an indoor swimming or diving pool;

(bc)responsible for an indoor sports or exercise facility including a soft play area, a leisure centre, a gym, an equestrian centre, a venue relating to motor sport or an activity centre;

(bd)responsible for carrying on the business of, providing the service of, or operating any tourist accommodation;]

(c)responsible for organising or operating a gathering which is a marriage ceremony [F3or a civil partnership ceremony] (see regulation 9); [F4or]

[F5(d)responsible for premises to which [F6regulation 4 or] regulation 5(3) applies [F7, other than when a gathering meeting the conditions in Regulation 4(2A) is taking place (see Regulation 15A)].]

(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.

(4) “Visitor and attendee information” means—

(a)the name and telephone number of each visitor and attendee over the age of 16; and

(b)the date of their visit or attendance and the time of their arrival.

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