The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 as follows:

They amend to 18 April 2021 the date by which the regulations must be reviewed;

They remove a restriction on professional sporting leagues or competitions that had not commenced prior to 18 December 2020;

They remove a requirement that the Regulations expire on 31 March 2021;

They amend a drafting error in relation to the level of fines and fixed penalty notice for certain offences;

They provide that from 1 April 2021-

a garden centre or a plant nursery may operate a click and collect service;

up to 10 persons from 2 households may take part in outdoor exercise;

up to six persons from two households may gather outdoors at a private dwelling.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.