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

9.—(1) This paragraph applies to [F1 a private provider] who administers or provides a test F2 ... to P in the circumstances described in paragraph 8. N.I.

(2) The F3 ... private provider must, within 24 hours of the result becoming available—

(a) notify P, or where paragraph 8(4) applies, Y, by email, letter or text message, of the result of P's test, or

(b) make P's test result available to P, or where paragraph 8(4) applies, to Y via a secure web portal,

in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The notification of P's result must include P's name, date of birth, passport number, or travel document reference number (as appropriate), the name and contact details of the test provider and P's test reference number, and must be conveyed using one of the following forms of words, as appropriate—

[F4 Form A: negative test result

Your coronavirus (COVID-19) test result is negative. It’s likely you were not infectious when the test was done.

[F5 You should self-isolate] if you get symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) – get an NHS coronavirus (COVID-19) test from www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test and self-isolate until you get the results.

For advice on when you might need to self-isolate and what to do, go to https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-self-isolating-and-close-contacts.

Form B: positive test result

Your coronavirus test result is positive. This means you probably have the virus. You should self-isolate.

For more information on self-isolating as an international arrival, go to [F6 https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-if-youre-not-fully-vaccinated].

You may be contacted for contact tracing and to check that you are self-isolating.

You should not travel, including to leave the UK, during self-isolation.

Contact 111 if you need medical help. In an emergency dial 999.

Form C: unclear test result

Your coronavirus test result is unclear. It is not possible to say if you had the virus when the test was done.

You should take another test or self-isolate for 10 days from the day after your test date.

You may be contacted to check that you are self-isolating.]

[F7 (4) See also paragraph 7 of Schedule 8 and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 10 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 for additional requirements imposed upon approved private providers in respect of notifications to the United Kingdom Health Security Agency arising out of tests.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 para. 9(1) substituted (9.1.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/3), regs. 1(2), 6(11)(b)(i) (with reg. 1(5))

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 9(1) omitted (11.2.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/43), regs. 1(4), 6(5)(g) (with reg. 1(5))

F3 Word in Sch. 6 para. 9(2) omitted (9.1.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/3), regs. 1(2), 6(11)(c) (with reg. 1(5))

F4 Sch. 6 para. 9(3) Forms A-C substituted for Forms A-F (11.2.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/43), regs. 1(4), 7(2)(f) (with reg. 1(5))

F5 Words in Sch. 6 para. 9(3) substituted (13.2.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/46), regs. 1(3), 5(1)(b) (with reg. 1(4))

F6 Words in Sch. 6 para. 9(3) substituted (13.2.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/46), regs. 1(3), 5(1)(c) (with reg. 1(4))

F7 Sch. 6 para. 9(4) substituted (31.10.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/293), regs. 1(2), 8(5)(b) (with reg. 1(4))