Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 inserted (16.9.2020 at 12.30 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/198), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
X11.—(1) For the purposes of this schedule—N.I.
(a)the “emergency period” commences when this schedule comes into force and ends on the date and at the time prescribed in a direction made by the Minister of Health;
(b)“protected area” means the area falling within the postcodes, wards or councils itemised in the list made under subparagraph 1(3); and
(c)that part of a private dwelling used for the purpose of a business operated by an occupier of the dwelling is not to be deemed part of the private dwelling when used as such.
(2) A direction ending the emergency period under subparagraph 1(1)(a) may be revoked at any time by the Minister of Health, after consulting the Chief Scientific Advisor, Chief Medical Officer or any of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers of the of the Department of Health, and the effect of such revocation is that the emergency period then immediately recommences.
(3) The Department of Health will make a list itemising the postcodes, wards or councils which constitute the protected area, and may, after consulting the Chief Scientific Advisor, Chief Medical Officer or any of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers of the Department of Health, add to, remove from or otherwise amend that list by making a direction to that effect.
(4) —
(a)A direction or revocation of a direction under this paragraph is made by being published online and must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, be published in the Belfast Gazette;
(b)the list under subparagraph 1(3) is made by being published online and notice of it must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, be published in the Belfast Gazette.]
Editorial Information
X1The power conferred under this provision to make a declaration must be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette