Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20202
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M1 are amended as follows.
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In regulation 1(2)(c), after head (ii), insert—
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Northern Ireland at European and World Championships.
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In regulation 3—
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for paragraphs (1) to (3), substitute—
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A person responsible for carrying on the business of a registered club, in accordance with the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, must close any premises, or part of the premises, in which food or intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on those premises and cease selling food or intoxicating liquor for consumption on its premises.
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Subject to paragraph (2A), a person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 must—
a
during the emergency period—
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close any premises, or part of the premises, in which food or intoxicating liquor are sold for consumption on those premises, and
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cease selling food or intoxicating liquor for consumption on its premises; or
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if the business sells food or intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises, cease selling food or drink for consumption on its premises during the emergency period.
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A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 may, during the emergency period, sell only food or both food and intoxicating liquor for consumption on those premises in the following circumstances—
i
if the service takes place indoors, intoxicating liquor may only be served with food and the food must be a main table meal;
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if the service takes place outdoors, intoxicating liquor may be served with or without food, but only to persons seated at a table and not at the bar.
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For the purposes of paragraph (a)(i), a “main table meal” means a meal which is in its entirety, or which includes, a main course and which is eaten by a person seated at—
i
a table; or
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a counter or other structure which serves the purpose of a table and which is not used wholly or mainly as a bar or for the service of refreshments for consumption by persons not seated at a table or that counter or structure.
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For the purposes of paragraph 2(a), food or drink sold by a hotel or other accommodation as part of room service is not to be treated as being sold for consumption on its premises.
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For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and (b), an area adjacent to the premises of the business where seating is made available for customers of the business (whether or not by the business) is to be treated as part of the premises of that business.
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in paragraph (4) at the beginning insert “ Subject to paragraph (4A) ”
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after paragraph (4), insert—
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A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraph 14 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 may carry on their business for the purpose of making bookings in response to enquiries received—
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through a website or otherwise by on-line communication,
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by telephone, including text message, or
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by post.
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in paragraph (4) omit “Subject to paragraph (4A)”;
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omit paragraph (4A);
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in paragraph (5), after sub-paragraph (c), insert—
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premises which are used as indoor sports facilities, including those used for the businesses or services listed in paragraphs 17, 18 and 20 of that Part, for the purpose of training undertaken by elite athletes.
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In regulation 4—
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in paragraph (2), omit “14”;
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in paragraph (3), omit the words “, holiday apartment, home, cottage or bungalow, campsite, caravan park”;
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omit paragraphs (3) and (4);
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in paragraph (6), after sub-paragraph (h), insert—
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to hold religious services, (other than baptism ceremonies or, subject to sub-paragraphs (d) or (g), marriage ceremonies), and bible readings.
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In regulation 5, in paragraph (2)—
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in sub-paragraph (n), at the end, add “ or attend a religious service or bible reading ”
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after sub-paragraph (u), insert—
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to visit a nail, beauty or hair salon, a barbers shop or a shop providing tanning, electrolysis or acupuncture services;
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to travel for the purpose of staying in holiday accommodation or a second home;
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to attend a visitor attraction;
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to visit a restaurant, café, public house or bar.
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In regulation 6—
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in paragraph (c), at the end, add “ or a religious service or bible reading, in accordance with regulation 4(6)(i) ”
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after paragraph (g), insert—
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to attend a visitor attraction;
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to visit a restaurant, café, public house or bar.
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In regulation 7—
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in paragraph (9A), for “Where a relevant person considers that seven or more people who are not members of the same household are gathered together in contravention of regulation 6A,”, substitute “ Where a relevant person considers that there is a gathering in contravention of regulation 6A, ”
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In paragraph (9B), for “Where a relevant person considers that eleven or more people are gathered together in contravention of regulation 6B,” substitute “ Where a relevant person considers that there is a gathering in contravention of regulation 6B, ”
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