12.—(1) The Department may, if it thinks fit, approve a private provider and a private test.N.I.
(2) In determining whether or not to approve a private provider or a private test, the Department may—
(a)consult—
(i)the Public Health Agency,
(ii)the Department for Health and Social Care,
(iii)Public Health England,
(b)consider any provisions set out or referred to in Schedule 2C to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020, or any other enactment in England, Wales or Scotland which makes similar provision.
(3) The Department may publish details of approved private providers and approved private tests in such manner as appears to the Department appropriate.
(4) In this paragraph “Public Health Agency” means the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established by section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 M1.
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