The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Insertion of new regulation 4A

10.  After regulation 4 (requirement to ensure passengers possess notification of negative test result) insert—

“Requirement to check vaccination status

4A.— (1) An operator must ensure that a passenger who has indicated on the Passenger Locator Form an intention to take advantage of the fully vaccinated traveller exemption in Schedule 4 of the International Travel Regulations is in possession of the required evidence.

(2) In paragraph (1) “the required evidence” means—

(a) evidence of the description in Schedule 4, Part 2 paragraph 66(1)(c), (2)(b) or (4)(a)(ii) of the International Travel Regulations; or

(b) where the passenger is aged under 18 years, evidence of the passenger’s age.

(3) An operator must implement and maintain processes and systems to ensure that the requirement in paragraph (1) is complied with.

(4) An operator must retain records and information of the steps that it has taken to comply with paragraph (3).

(5) An authorised person may request copies of the records and such other information from an operator as is necessary for the authorised person to determine whether the requirements under paragraph (3) have been complied with.

(6) A request under paragraph (5) must specify the period within which the operator must provide the information to the authorised person.

(7) In paragraph (5) “authorised person” means—

(a) in relation to passengers arriving by sea, the Department for Infrastructure;

(b) in relation to passengers arriving by air, the Civil Aviation Authority.”.