The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 No. 151

Regulation 2

[F1 SCHEDULE N.I. Relevant places where face coverings must be worn

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. inserted (10.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/164), regs. 1, 2(7) (with reg. 3); S.R. 2020/169, reg. 2

1.— (1) A shop, but does not include— N.I.

(a) restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs;

(b) cafes, including workplace canteens;

(c) bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs;

(d) public houses;

(e) a place where access or attendance is regulated by means of sale of tickets or by appointment;

(f) a place where aerobic exercise is the primary purpose of attendance;

(g) banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs, cash points and undertakings which by way of business operate a currency exchange office, transmit money (or any representation of money) by any means or cash cheques which are made payable to customers.

(2) For the purposes of (1), an area within or adjacent to a shop where seating or tables are made available by that business for the consumption of food and drink on the premises by customers of that business is not a relevant place for the purposes of these Regulations.

2.— (1) Enclosed shopping centres, excluding any area in that building which is open to the public and where seating or tables are made available for the consumption of food and drink. N.I.

(2) For the purposes of (1), premises are “enclosed” if they would be considered enclosed or substantially enclosed for the purposes of regulation 2 of the Smoke-free (Premises, Vehicle Operators and Penalty Notices) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.]