The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (revoked)

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7A.—(1) A person must not, during the period ending at 23:59 on 19 November 2020, provide a close contact service or driving instruction for the test of competence to drive a vehicle other than a motorcycle established by Article 5 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

(2) A service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may be provided only to a client who has booked an appointment in advance online or by post, telephone, or text.

(3) A person providing a service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) to a client must—

(a)where client information is not provided in advance) obtain client information at the time of provision of the service;

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

(c)retain client information for a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the service was provided;

(d)destroy client information as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of the period in head (c) unless there is another basis outside these regulations on which the details may lawfully be retained.

(4) A person who provides a service referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must provide client information to a relevant person as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within 24 hours of a request, if so requested by that person for the purpose of—

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

(b)monitoring the spread of infection or contamination with coronavirus or the incidence of coronavirus disease.

(5) In this paragraph ”client information” means—

(a)the name and telephone number of the client, the number of members of the client’s household accompanying the client, and the name and telephone number of any person accompanying the client who is not a member of the client’s household; and

(b)the date and start time of provision of the service.]]

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