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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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 2 inserted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 7(1)
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).]
Textual Amendments
F2Reg. 3 inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 7(2)
[F64.—(1) This regulation applies to the following premises—
(a)theatres;
(b)concert halls; F7...
(c)indoor venues, other than private dwellings and those set out in subparagraphs (a) and (b), when used for the purpose of a performance, recording or rehearsal [F8; and]
[F9(d)venues used for the purposes of a conference or exhibition.]]
(2) A person responsible for organising or operating an indoor gathering in any venue to which this regulation applies must take reasonable steps to—
[F10(a)ensure that visitors remain in their allocated seating indoors except:
(i)for the purposes of entering or exiting the premises, [F11accessing a seat], making a payment, accessing a buffet or carvery, or accessing and using a toilet, baby changing or breast feeding facilities or a smoking area; or
(ii)visit a place where a marriage ceremony or civil partnership ceremony may lawfully take place, for the purposes of viewing the facilities;
(b)prevent the consumption of food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) by visitors indoors on the premises other than by a person seated;
(c)in a venue where intoxicating liquor is sold or provided, permit orders for food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) to be placed only by persons seated;
(d)other than in relation to an event to celebrate a marriage or civil partnership, ensure that the number of persons (not including children aged 12 or under) seated at any one table is no more than six, or no more than ten if those seated at the table comprise a single household;]
(e)carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a) F12...;
(f)retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (e) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant [F13officer] on request;
[F14(g)prevent dancing by visitors indoors on the premises except at an event to celebrate a wedding or civil partnership;]
(h)limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b);
(i)comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information) [F15, or in the case of an indoor gathering which meets the requirements in paragraph (2A), comply with the duty in regulation 15A]; [F16and]
[F17(j)display prominently, at each part of the venue, the maximum number of persons who may be seated in that part of the venue;]
F18(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F19(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F20(2A) The requirements referred to in paragraph (2)(i) are –
(a)the gathering has a scheduled start time, in advance of which all attendees at the gathering are expected to arrive; and
(b)the gathering is one for which visitors and attendees have obtained tickets in advance of the start time.]
F21(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F22(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F23(5) In this regulation “visitors” [F24and “attendees” do] not include staff of the venue, performers at the venue or organisers, speakers or presenters at a conference or exhibition at the venue.]
F25(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F3Reg. 4 inserted (27.7.2021 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/220), regs. 1(2), 3
F4Reg. 4 heading substituted (30.7.2021 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/224), regs. 1(2), 3
F5Words in reg. 4 heading inserted (16.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 4
F6Reg. 4(1) substituted (30.7.2021 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/224), regs. 1(2), 4
F7Word in reg. 4(1)(b) omitted (16.8.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 5(1)
F8 Semicolon and word in reg. 4(1)(c) substituted for full stop (16.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 5(2)
F9Reg. 4(1)(d) inserted (16.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 5(3)
F10Reg. 4(2)(a)-(d) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 8
F11Words in reg. 4(2)(a)(i) substituted (14.1.2022 at 4.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/6), regs. 1(2), 3
F12Words in reg. 4(2)(e) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 6
F13Word in reg. 4(2)(f) substituted (9.12.2021 at 2.30 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/334), regs. 1(2), 4
F14Reg. 4(2)(g) inserted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 9
F15Words in reg. 4(2)(i) inserted (14.10.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/283), regs. 1(2), 6
F16Word in reg. 4(2)(i) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 10
F17Reg. 4(2)(j) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 11
F18Reg. 4(2)(k) omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 9
F19Reg. 4(2)(l) omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 9
F20Reg. 4(2A) inserted (14.10.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/283), regs. 1(2), 8
F21Reg. 4(3) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 7
F22Reg. 4(4) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 7
F23Reg. 4(5) substituted (16.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 10
F24Words in reg. 4(5) substituted (29.11.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/315), regs. 1(2), 5
F25Reg. 4(6) omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 13
5.—[F26(1) A person responsible for carrying on a business or a members’ club which sells or provides food or drink (whether or not including intoxicating liquor) for consumption on the premises [F27(other than premises to which F28... [F29regulation [F302 or] 4] applies)]—
[F31(a)must not permit the consumption of food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) indoors on the premises other than by a person seated at a table;
(b)in an indoor venue where intoxicating liquor is sold or provided, must permit orders for food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) to be placed only by persons seated at a table;
(c)other than in relation to an event to celebrate a marriage or civil partnership, ensure that the number of persons (not including children aged 12 or under) seated indoors at any one table is no more than six, or no more than ten if those seated at the table comprise a single household;]
[F32(d)must not permit dancing indoors by visitors on the premises except at an event to celebrate a wedding or civil partnership;]
F33(da). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)must comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information) F34...;
F35(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F36(fa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F37(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(h)must carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a) F38...
F38(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F39(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i)must retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (h) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant person on request;
(j)must take all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b) [F40.]
[F41(k)must ensure that visitors remain in their allocated seating indoors except:
(i)for the purposes of entering or exiting the premises, accessing a table, making a payment, accessing a buffet or carvery, accessing and using a toilet, baby changing or breast feeding facilities or a smoking area; or
(ii)visit a place where a marriage ceremony or civil partnership ceremony may lawfully take place, for the purposes of viewing the facilities,
(l)display prominently, at each part of the venue, the maximum number of persons who may be seated in that part of the venue;]
F42(m). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F43(n). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
F44(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F45(3) (a) This paragraph applies to premises which are specified in an occasional licence granted under article 30 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and which are wholly or mainly outdoors.
(b)A person responsible for carrying on a business or a members’ club at premises to which this paragraph applies must –
(i)carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a);
(ii)retain the risk assessment referred to in head (i) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant [F46officer] on request; F47...
(iii)take all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b) [F48;]
F49[F50(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v)comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information).]]
Textual Amendments
F26Reg. 5(1) substituted (30.4.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/109), regs. 1(3), 37
F27Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (5.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/199), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
F28Words in reg. 5(1) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 8
F29Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (27.7.2021 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/220), regs. 1(2), 4
F30Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 12
F31Reg. 5(1)(a)-(c) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 13
F32Reg. 5(1)(d) inserted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 14
F33Reg. 5(1)(d)(da) omitted (16.8.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/233), regs. 1(2), 13
F34Words in reg. 5(1)(e) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 9
F35Reg. 5(1)(f) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 10
F36Reg. 5(1)(fa) omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 16
F37Reg. 5(1)(g) omitted (5.7.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/199), regs. 1(2), 5(d)
F38Words in reg. 5(1)(h) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 11
F39Reg. 5(1)(h)(ii) and word omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 18
F40Reg. 5(1)(j): full stop substituted for semicolon (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 12
F41Reg. 5(1)(k)(l) inserted (27.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/349), regs. 1(2), 15
F42Reg. 5(1)(m) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 13
F43Reg. 5(1)(n) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 13
F44Reg. 5(2) omitted (10.9.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/251), regs. 1(2), 24
F45Reg. 5(3) re-inserted (5.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/199), regs. 1(2), 6
F46Word in reg. 5(3)(b)(ii) substituted (9.12.2021 at 2.30 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/334), regs. 1(2), 5
F47Word in reg. 5(3)(b)(ii) omitted (7.7.2021 at 1.30 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/201), regs. 1(2), 3
F48Reg. 5(3)(b)(iii): semicolon substituted for full stop (7.7.2021 at 1.30 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/201), regs. 1(2), 4
F49Reg. 5(3)(b)(iv) omitted (31.10.2021 at noon) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/292), regs. 1(2), 14
F50Reg. 5(3)(b)(iv)(v) inserted (7.7.2021 at 1.30 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/201), regs. 1(2), 5
6. A person responsible for carrying on the business of, providing the service of, or operating any tourist accommodation must take reasonable steps to—
(a)comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information) [F52.]
F53(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F51Reg. 6 substituted (24.5.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/130), regs. 1(2), 12
F52Reg. 6(a): full stop substituted for word (14.10.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/283), regs. 1(2), 9
F53Reg. 6(b) omitted (14.10.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/283), regs. 1(2), 10
F547. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F54Reg. 7 omitted (30.4.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/109), regs. 1(3), 41
F558. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F55Reg. 8 omitted (24.5.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/130), regs. 1(2), 13
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