2020 No. 275

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25B and 25F(2) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 19672.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 21st November 2020.

2

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20203.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20202

1

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

2

In relation to any person who arrived in Northern Ireland on or after 10th July 2020 and before the coming into operation of any amendment made by regulation 3 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.

Amendments to Schedule 33

In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba”, “Israel”, “Jerusalem”, “Namibia”, “the Northern Mariana Islands”, “Rwanda”, “Sri Lanka”, “Uruguay” and “the US Virgin Islands”.

Amendments to Schedule 44

In Schedule 4 (Specified competitions)—

a

omit the following entries—

i

“Matchroom – Champion of Champions Snooker Tournament”;

ii

“The Showcase meeting Cheltenham horse-racing”;

iii

“World Snooker Tour - German Masters Qualifiers”;

iv

“British Touring Car Championships”;

v

“British GT Championship & BRDC F3 Championship”;

vi

“Formula Ford Festival Brands Hatch”;

vii

“Allam British Open 2020 Squash Championships”;

viii

“The November meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing”;

ix

“Churchill Stakes horse-racing”;

x

“Motorsport UK – Walter Hayes Trophy”;

xi

“BTRA Truck Racing Championship”;

xii

“Porsche Challenge GB”;

b

at the end insert—

  • British Swimming International Meet

  • World Snooker Tour - The Masters

  • World Snooker Tour - German Masters

  • World Snooker Tour - Welsh Open

  • World Snooker Tour - Players Championship

  • Professional Darts Corporation - Unibet Premier League

  • Professional Darts Corporation - Ladbrokes Masters

  • Motorsport UK - British Rallycross Championship and Support Championship

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 20th November 2020

(L.S.)Dr Michael McBrideA senior officer of the Department of Health
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (“the principal Regulations”).

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Israel, Jerusalem, Namibia, the Northern Mariana Islands, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Uruguay and the US Virgin Islands are included within the list of countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations exempt from the requirement in regulation 4 of those Regulations to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.

The list of specified competitions in Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations is amended, which is relevant to the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.