Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 9th April 2021.

Amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance No. 2 Scheme 2020

2.  In the Schedule to the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020(1)—

(a)In paragraph 1(2)—

(i)for the definition of “the Coronavirus Regulations” substitute—

“the Coronavirus Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021(2);;

(ii)for the definition of “relevant business” substitute—

“relevant business” subject to paragraph 2(3)(b), means a business or service which was restricted or subject to closure as a result of regulations 4, 5, 8 or 16 of, or paragraphs 1(4) to (10) and paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 1 to, the Coronavirus Regulations;;

(b)in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 remove the words “within a designated district” where they appear;

(c)in paragraph 7 remove sub-paragraph (e).

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 7th April 2021.

(L.S.)

Alan Brontë

A senior officer of the Department of Finance

Approved by the Executive Office

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 7th April 2021.

(L.S.)

Neill Jackson

A senior officer of the Executive Office