2021 No. 6
Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Department of Health M1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25B and 25F(2) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 M2.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.

(2)

Regulations 1, 2, 3 in so far as it relates to Chile, and 5 shall come into operation at 4.00am on 15 January 2021.

(3)

The remainder of the Regulations shall come into operation at 4.00am on 16th January 2021.

(4)

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M3.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations

M3S.R. 2020 No. 90 as amended by S.R. 2020 Nos. 138, 140, 154, 155, 163, 168, 179, 185, 189, 193, 194, 200, 203, 212, 216, 223, 228, 234, 241, 243, 244, 254, 275, 278, 289, 326, 344, and 355 and S.R. 2021 Nos. 4 and 5

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

(1)

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

(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), omit “Aruba”, “The Azores”, “Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba”, “Chile”, “Madeira” and “Qatar”.

Amendments to Schedule 44.

In Schedule 4 (Specified competitions), at the end insert—

“Betfair Ascot Chase Day horse-racing

Betfair Hurdle Day horse-racing

Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs by BNP Paribas - Great Britain v Mexico

Bolton Indoor ITF Wheelchair Tennis events

FIG Gymnastics World Cup

GB Taekwondo Olympic and Paralympic Test Matches

Grand National Trial Day horse-racing

Imperial Cup meeting horse-racing

Lincoln Handicap meeting horse-racing

Matchroom - Championship League Pool

Matchroom - Superstars of Gymnastics

Matchroom - World Ping Pong Masters

Midlands National meeting horse-racing

Modern Pentathlon Test Event

Para Powerlifting World Cup

Professional Darts Corporation - Challenge Tour

Professional Darts Corporation - Development Tour

Professional Darts Corporation - UK Open

Rugby League Betfred Championship

Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend horse-racing

The Festival at Cheltenham horse-racing

Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations

Women's Invitational International Football Tournament (hosted by the FA)

World Snooker Tour - Pro Tour Series

World Snooker Tour - Gibraltar Open

World Snooker Tour - Tour Championship”.

Amendments to Schedule 55.

In Schedule 5 (Countries or territories subject to additional measures), at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “ Argentina ”, “Bolivia”, “Brazil”, “Cape Verde”, “Chile”, “Colombia”, “Ecuador”, “French Guiana”, “Guyana”, “Panama”, “Paraguay”, “Peru”, “Portugal”, “Suriname”, “Uruguay”, and “Venezuela”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 14th January 2021

Dr Lourda Geoghegan
A senior officer of the
Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

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

Aruba, The Azores, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Chile, Madeira and Qatar are omitted from 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 10 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.

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

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela are included in the list of countries and territories in Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations subject to additional measures.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.