Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20203

In regulation 5 (restrictions on gatherings)—

a

in paragraph 5(1) for “paragraphs (2) to (5)” substitute “paragraphs (2) to (7)” and for “thirty” substitute “fifteen”;

b

in paragraph 5(2), after “private dwelling” insert “or to a funeral”;

c

after paragraph 5(5) insert—

6

A person attending a funeral or responsible for organising or operating a funeral shall comply with the guidance on funerals issued by the Department of Health.

7

Regulation 8 (offences and penalties) does not apply to a contravention of the requirement in paragraph (6).