EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

Regulation 1 provides for citation and commencement.

Regulation 2 provides minor amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance scheme provided for by the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

The amendments in regulation 2 serve to track the changes made to Covid-19 restrictions by the Department of Health, in particular as a result of the implementation of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.