The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Book and undertake tests N.I.

Requirement to book and undertake tests N.I.

8.—(1) This regulation applies in respect of a person (P) who is—

(a) a red list arrival,

(b) an amber list arrival, or

(c) a green list arrival.

(2) Where P is an adult, P must on arrival in Northern Ireland possess a testing package—

(a) for P, and

(b) for a child aged 5 or older for whom P has responsibility and with whom P is travelling.

(3) Where P is an adult who arrives in Northern Ireland without possessing a testing package required under paragraph (2), P must as soon as practicable obtain a testing package.

(4) Where P is a child aged 5 or older and is unaccompanied by an adult, then an adult who has responsibility for P must obtain a testing package as soon as practicable after P arrives in Northern Ireland.

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), where P—

(a) is an adult, they must undertake the tests in accordance with their testing package;

(b) is a child aged 5 or older, an adult with responsibility for P must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that P undertakes the tests in accordance with the testing package.

(6) Where P's day 2 test generates a positive result, P is not required to undertake a day 8 test.

(7) Where P does not undertake a test as required by this regulation by reason of a reasonable excuse (see regulation 25), P must, as soon as practicable after the matters giving rise to the reasonable excuse no longer apply, undertake a test (“a replacement test”) complying with the requirements that apply to the test that was missed.

(8) Where a replacement test is undertaken instead of—

(a) a day 2 test, P is to be treated as if they had undertaken a day 2 test in accordance with this regulation,

(b) a day 8 test, P is to be treated as if they had undertaken a day 8 test in accordance with this regulation.

(9) Schedule 6 makes further provision about day 2 and day 8 tests (including isolating if a test generates a positive result).

(10) A person who possesses a testing package must provide evidence of it if requested by an immigration officer or a constable.

(11) In this regulation—

“day 2 test” means a test which complies with paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 and is undertaken in the circumstances described in paragraph 8 of that Schedule,

“day 8 test” means a test which complies with paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 and is undertaken in the circumstances described in paragraph 8 of that Schedule,

“testing package” means—

(a)

in respect of a red list arrival or an amber list arrival, a booking for a day 2 test and a day 8 test where both tests are provided, or arranged to be provided, by the same test provider,

(b)

in respect of a green list arrival [F1 or an amber list arrival claiming the fully vaccinated traveller exemption], a booking for a day 2 test.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 8(11)(b) inserted (19.7.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/213), regs. 1(1), 3

Persons exempt from requirement to book and undertake tests N.I.

9.  Schedule 4 sets out the persons who are exempt from regulation 8.