The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

PART 3 Amendment of the Operator Liability Regulations

Introductory

14.  The Operator Liability Regulations are amended as set out in the following provisions of this Part.

Requirement to check vaccination status

15.—(1) Regulation 4A (requirement for operator to check vaccination status of passengers) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for the words from “who” to “Regulations” substitute “who is not a verified eligible arrival, but has indicated on the Passenger Locator Form that they are eligible,”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(a) for the words from “Schedule 2B” to “6(a)(ii)” substitute paragraph 2(d) or (e), 3(b), 4(b) or (d) or 6(a)(ii) of Schedule 2B”.

(4) After paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) a person is an “eligible arrival” if the person complies with any of paragraphs 2 to 6 of Schedule 2B to the International Travel Regulations;

(b) a “verified eligible arrival” means an eligible arrival whose Passenger Locator Form indicates that their vaccine status is “Vaccine Status: Verified Full/Exempt”.”.

Essential information to be given to passengers

16.—(1) In Part 1 of the Schedule (essential information to be given to passengers), in the section headed “ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER THE UK”—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “All arrivals from amber list countries” substitute “If you are an arrival from a non-red list country and you do not meet the requirements to be an “eligible” arrival, you”;

(ii) omit “green list, amber list and”;

(b) in paragraph (4), for “arrivals from red list and amber list countries must also take a test on day 8 of their isolation” substitute “if you are an arrival from a red list country, or you are an arrival from a non-red list country and do not meet the requirements to be an “eligible” arrival, you must also take a test on day 8 of your isolation”.

(2) In Part 2 of the Schedule (information to be given orally before passengers disembark)—

(a) in the second paragraph of the onboard announcement for “red or amber list” substitute “red list, or you are not an “eligible” arrival and have been in or transited through any non-red list countries,”;

(b) in the third paragraph of the onboard announcement for “an amber or red country within the previous 10 days” substitute “a red list country within the previous 10 days, or you are not an “eligible” arrival and have been in or transited through a non-red list country within the previous 10 days,”.