The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Citation and commencement

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

7.—(1) At the beginning of Part 2 (Restrictions relating to premises etc.) insert—

Premises and businesses required to close

2.(1) Listed premises” and “listed businesses” means the premises and businesses listed in Schedule 1.

(2) A person responsible for listed premises or a listed business must close those premises or cease to operate that business.

(3) Where listed premises or a listed business form part of larger premises or a larger business, the person responsible for those larger premises or business complies with paragraph (1) by closing only the listed premises or listed business. and

(2) after the new regulation 2 insert-

Requirements on retail premises

3.  A person responsible for a shop–

(a)must carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a)

(b)must retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (a) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant officer on request; and

(c)must take all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b).