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SCHEDULES

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1N.I.Red list countries

[F1No countries are currently listed for the purposes of this Schedule]

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Regulation 3

F2SCHEDULE 2N.I.Green list countries – exempt countries, territories, and parts of countries or territories

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Regulation 3(1)

F3SCHEDULE 2AN.I.Amber plus list countries

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Regulation 3A(2)

[F4SCHEDULE 2BN.I.Criteria to be [F5an eligible] arrival

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1.  P is [F6an “eligible”] arrival if P complies with any of paragraphs 2 to 6.N.I.

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2.  P complies with this paragraph if P—N.I.

(a)has completed a course of doses of an authorised vaccine with the final dose having been received before the start of the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of P’s arrival in Northern Ireland,

F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)is able to provide proof, if required by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Northern Ireland, of meeting the requirement in sub-paragraph (a) through—

(i)the NHS COVID pass, certification issued by the Department of Health, or equivalent from NHS Scotland or NHS Wales,

(ii)the EU Digital COVID Certificate, F9...

[F10(iia)a North American Certificate;

(iib)a certificate of COVID-19 records issued by an approved third country or territory;]

(iii)the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card, F11...

[F12(iv)a vaccine certificate [F13, and]]

F14(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)has declared on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria F15....

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3.  P complies with this paragraph if P [F16is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland and]—N.I.

(a)has participated, or is participating, in a clinical trial of a vaccine for vaccination against coronavirus carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004,

(b)is able to provide proof of such participation, if required by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Northern Ireland, and

(c)has declared on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria F17....

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4.  P complies with this paragraph if P—N.I.

(a)has participated, or is participating, in a clinical trial regulated in the United States of America by the Food and Drugs Administration of a vaccine for vaccination against coronavirus,

(b)is able, if required by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Northern Ireland, to provide proof of such participation through the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card, [F18and]

(c)has declared on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria F19... F20...

F21(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[F224A.—(1) P meets the conditions of this regulation if P—N.I.

(a)has participated. or is participating in, phase 2 (therapeutic exploratory studies) or phase 3 (clinical efficacy and safety studies) of a clinical trial of a vaccine for vaccination against coronavirus which is regulated by—

(i)the European Medicines Agency, or

(ii)a regulatory authority (other than such an authority in the United Kingdom or the United States of America) which is designated as a Stringent Regulatory Authority by the World Health Organisation;

(b)if required by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Northern Ireland is able to provide proof of such participation through a participation document, and

(c)has declared on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation “participation document” means a document in English, French or Spanish issued by a relevant person which confirms—

(a)P’s full name;

(b)P’s date of birth;

(c)the name and manufacturer of the vaccine;

(d)the country or territory in which the clinical trial is taking, or took, place;

(e)the regulatory authority responsible for the regulation of the clinical trial;

(f)the phase of the clinical trial in which P is participating or participated.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) “relevant person” means—

(a)the competent health authority of the country or territory in which the relevant clinical trial is being, or was, carried out, or

(b)the person who is conducting, or conducted, the relevant clinical trial.]

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5.  P complies with this paragraph if P is—N.I.

(a)under the age of 18 years upon arrival in Northern Ireland F23...

F24(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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6.  P complies with this paragraph if P is F25...—N.I.

(a)a person who—

(i)has completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, with the final dose having been received before the start of the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland,

(ii)is able to provide proof, if required by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Northern Ireland, of meeting the requirements in paragraph (i), and

(iii)has declared on the Passenger Locator Form that P meets the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria F26... F27...

F28(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[F297.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2—N.I.

(a)P has completed a course of doses if P has received the complete course of doses specified—

(i)in the summary of product characteristics approved as part of the marketing authorisation for the authorised vaccine, or

(ii)in the instructions for usage approved as part of the authorisation by the licensing authority on a temporary basis under regulation 174 (supply in response to spread of pathogenic agents etc) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 for the authorised vaccine;

[F30(aa)if P has received at least 2 doses of any of the vaccines referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of the definition of “authorised vaccine” in paragraph 10, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of an authorised vaccine.]

(b)if P has received a dose of one authorised vaccine and a dose of a different authorised vaccine, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of an authorised vaccine.]

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F317A.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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[F327B.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 6—N.I.

(a)P has completed a course of doses of a vaccine if P has received the complete course of doses of the vaccine as specified in the manufacturer’s guidance for that vaccine;

[F33(aa)if P has received a dose of an authorised vaccine in a relevant country, and a dose of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of an authorised vaccine;]

(b)where P has received a dose of an authorised vaccine F34... and a dose of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas;

(c)where P has received a dose of one vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, and a dose of a different vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas, P is deemed to have completed a course of doses of a vaccine under the United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas.]

[F35(2) Where P is a person described in paragraph (1)(b), the proof which P provides for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(a)(ii) must include proof of having received the dose of an authorised vaccine through—

(a)the NHS COVID pass, certification issued by the Department of Health, or equivalent from NHS Scotland or NHS Wales;

(b)the EU Digital COVID certificate;

[F36(ba)a North American Certificate;

(bb)a certificate of COVID-19 records issued by an approved third country or territory;]

(c)the Center for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card; or

(d)a vaccine certificate.]

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F378.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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F388A.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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9.  For the purposes of this Schedule a child is to be treated as making a declaration on a Passenger Locator Form, and providing any proof required, if that declaration is made, and the proof provided, by a person who is travelling with and has responsibility for that child.N.I.

10.  In this Schedule—N.I.

“authorised vaccine” means a medicinal product for vaccination against coronavirus [F39which—]

(a)

in relation to doses received in the United Kingdom [F40, is authorised]—

(i)

for supply in the United Kingdom in accordance with a marketing authorisation, or

(ii)

by the licensing authority on a temporary basis under regulation 174 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;

(b)

[F41in relation to doses received in a relevant country listed in the table in paragraph 11, is authorised for supply in that relevant country following evaluation by the regulator for that relevant country,

(c)

in relation to doses received [F42any other country or territory (including a relevant country listed in paragraph 12)], [F43—

(i)

would be authorised as provided for in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) if the doses were received in the United Kingdom, or

(ii)

are listed in lines [F4410, 11, 12, 13 or 14] of the guidance document “Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ Evaluation Process” published by the World Health Organisation on [F4523rd December]F46, and authorised or certified in a regulated country listed in paragraph 12,]]

“clinical trial” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004,

[F47“the COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria” means the conditions in any of paragraphs 2 to 6,]

“Crown servant” has the meaning given in section 12(1)(a) to (e) of the Official Secrets Act 1989,

“government contractor” has the meaning given in section 12(2) of the Official Secrets Act 1989,

“the licensing authority” has the meaning given in regulation 6(2) (the licensing authority and the Ministers) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012,

“marketing authorisation”—

(a)

in relation to a vaccine authorised for supply in the United Kingdom or in a member State, has the meaning given in regulation 8(1) (general interpretation) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012,

(b)

in relation to a vaccine authorised for supply in a relevant country [F48listed in the table in paragraph 11] other than a member State, means a marketing authorisation granted by [F49the regulator for that relevant country],

“medicinal product” has the meaning given in regulation 2 (medicinal products) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012,

“NHS COVID pass” means the COVID-19 records [F50available] on the NHS smartphone app developed and operated by the Secretary of State, through the website at NHS.uk or [F51in] a COVID-19 post vaccination letter obtained from the NHS,

“NHS” means the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006,

“NHS Scotland” means the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

“NHS Wales” means the health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,

[F52”North American Certificate” means, in relation to a State, District or Province listed in the table in paragraph 10B, the certificate identified in the corresponding row of the second column of that table;]

[F53“regulator”, in relation to a relevant country listed in the table in paragraph 11, means the regulator identified in the corresponding row of the second column of the table in that paragraph, and a reference to a regulator in that table is a reference to the regulatory authority of that name designated as a Stringent Regulatory Authority by the World Health Organization pursuant to the operation of the COVAX Facility,]

“relevant country” means a country listed in the first column of the table in paragraph 11 [F54or a country or territory listed in paragraph 12],

F55...

“relevant service” means a commercial transport service carrying passengers to Northern Ireland from outside the common travel area,

“United Kingdom vaccine roll-out overseas” means the administration of vaccination against coronavirus to—

(a)

Crown servants, government contractors or other personnel posted or based overseas and their dependants under the scheme known as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office staff COVID-19 vaccination programme;[F56or]

(b)

F57...

(c)

military or civilian personnel, government contractors and their dependants at a military posting overseas, including the British overseas territories, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, under the vaccination scheme provided or approved by the UK Defence Medical Services.

[F58“vaccine certificate” means a certificate in English, French or Spanish issued by the competent health authority of a relevant country [F59, other than a European country listed in the table in paragraph 11 or the United States of America,] which contains—

(a)

P’s full name;

(b)

P’s date of birth;

(c)

the name and manufacturer of the vaccine that P received;

(d)

the date that P received each dose of the vaccine;

(e)

details of either the identity of the issuer of the certificate or the country of vaccination, or both.]

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F46The date refers to the day on which the relevant version of the Guidance Document “Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process” was published. A copy of the relevant version may be downloaded from https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/documents/Status_COVID_VAX_23Dec2021.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU.

[F6010A.  The following countries and territories are approved third countries or territories for the purposes of this Schedule—N.I.

  • Albania

  • Armenia

  • [F61Cape Verde]

  • [F61El Salvador]

  • Faroe Islands

  • [F62Georgia]

  • Israel

  • [F62Lebanon]

  • [F62Moldova]

  • [F62Montenegro]

  • Morocco

  • [F62New Zealand]

  • North Macedonia

  • Panama

  • [F62Serbia]

  • [F62Singapore]

  • [F62Taiwan]

  • [F62Thailand]

  • [F61Togo]

  • [F62Tunisia]

  • Turkey

  • Ukraine.

  • [F62United Arab Emirates]

  • [F62Uruguay]

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10B.  The table referred to in the definition of “North American Certificate” in paragraph 10 is—N.I.

State, District or ProvenceCertificate Name
New YorkExcelsior Pass Plus
CaliforniaDigital COVID-19 Vaccine Record
Washington StateWA Verify]

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11.  The table referred to in [F63paragraph 10] [F64except in the definition of “North American Certificate”] follows—N.I.

Relevant countryRelevant regulator
a member StateEuropean Medicines Agency
AndorraEuropean Medicines Agency
[F65Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration]
[F65CanadaHealth Canada]
IcelandEuropean Medicines Agency
LichtensteinEuropean Medicines Agency
MonacoEuropean Medicines Agency
NorwayEuropean Medicines Agency
San MarinoEuropean Medicines Agency
SwitzerlandSwissmedic
the United States of AmericaUnited States Food and Drug Administration
Vatican City StateEuropean Medicines Agency

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[F6612.  The countries and territories referred to in the definitions of “authorised vaccine” and “relevant country” [F67in paragraph 10] are—N.I.

F68...

[F69Algeria]

[F70Angola]

[F70Anguilla]

Antigua and Barbuda

[F70Argentina]

F68...

[F70Azerbaijan]

[F71Bahamas]

Bahrain

[F71Bangladesh]

Barbados

[F72Belarus]

[F70Belize]

[F70Bermuda]

[F73Bhutan]

[F72Bolivia]

[F71Bosnia and Herzegovina]

[F70Botswana]

[F71Brazil]

[F72British Antarctic Territory]

[F72British Indian Ocean Territory]

[F72British Virgin Islands]

Brunei

[F70Cambodia]

[F73Cameroon]

[F70Cayman Islands]

[F71Chile]

[F69China]

[F71Colombia]

[F70Costa Rica]

[F73Côte d’Ivoire]

[F73Cyprus, northern]

[F72Democratic Republic of Congo]

[F70Djibouti]

Dominica

[F72Dominican Republic]

[F72Ecuador]

[F71Egypt]

[F70Eswatini]

[F72Falkland Islands]

[F73Fiji]

F68...

[F71Ghana]

[F70Gibraltar]

[F71Grenada]

[F69Guatemala]

[F72Guernsey]

[F70Guyana]

[F70Honduras]

[F71Hong Kong]

[F71India]

[F71Indonesia]

[F69Iran]

[F73Iraq]

[F72Isle of Man]

F68...

[F71Jamaica]

Japan

[F72Jersey]

[F71Jordan]

[F69Kazakhstan]

[F71Kenya]

[F71Kosovo]

Kuwait

[F69Kyrgyzstan]

[F72Laos]

F68...

[F70Lesotho]

[F73Liberia]

[F72Libya]

[F69Macau SAR]

[F70Madagascar]

[F72Malawi]

Malaysia

[F71Maldives]

[F73Mali]

[F73Mauritania]

[F70Mauritius]

[F69Mexico]

F68...

[F70Mongolia]

F68...

[F72Montserrat]

F68...

[F72Mozambique]

[F71Namibia]

[F70Nepal]

F68...

[F73Niger]

[F71Nigeria]

F68...

[F70Occupied Palestinian Territories]

[F71Oman]

[F71Pakistan]

[F73Palau]

F68...

[F73Papua New Guinea]

[F73Paraguay]

[F70Peru]

[F71the Philippines]

[F72Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands]

Qatar

[F70Rwanda]

[F72Samoa]

[F69Sao Tome and Principe]

Saudi Arabia

[F72Senegal]

F68...

[F70Seychelles]

[F70Sierra Leone]

F68...

[F73Solomon Islands]

[F71South Africa]

[F72South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]

[F69South Sudan]

[F72the Soverign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus]

South Korea

[F70Sri Lanka]

[F72St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]

[F70Suriname]

[F71St Kitts and Nevis]

[F71St Lucia]

[F71St Vincent and the Grenadines]

F68...

[F70Tanzania]

F68...

[F73The Gambia]

[F69Timor-Leste]

[F69Tonga]

[F70Trinidad and Tobago]

F68...

F68...

[F69Turkmenistan]

[F72Turks and Caicos Islands]

[F70Uganda]

F68...

F68...

F68...

[F73Uzbekistan]

[F72Vanuatu]

[F71Vietnam]

[F72Zambia]

[F72Zimbabwe]]

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[F7413.—(1) In the definition of “authorised vaccine” in paragraph 10, the reference to doses received in a relevant country listed in paragraph 12 includes doses administered to a person, otherwise than in a relevant country, by a person acting on behalf of the United Nations and authorised to administer the vaccination in that capacity.N.I.

(2) Where a course of doses of an authorised vaccine has been administered to a person, otherwise than in a relevant country, by a person acting on behalf of the United Nations and authorised to administer the vaccination in that capacity—

(a)the person to whom the doses have been administered is to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 2 as having received those doses in a relevant country listed in paragraph 12, and

(b)the reference in the definition of “vaccine certificate” in paragraph 10 to the competent health authority of a relevant country is to be construed as including the person acting on behalf of the United Nations.]]

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Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3N.I.Passenger information

Personal detailsN.I.

1.  Personal details of the passenger—N.I.

(a)name,

F75(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)date of birth,

[F76(ca)nationality,

(cb)travel document type,]

(d)passport number, or travel document reference number (as appropriate), issue and expiry dates and issuing authority,

(e)telephone number,

(f)home address,

(g)email address.

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Journey detailsN.I.

2.  Address in the United Kingdom where passenger will be staying—N.I.

(a)the address or addresses in the United Kingdom at which—

(i)in the case of a person who is required to isolate, they intend to isolate, or

(ii)in the case of any other person, they intend to stay during the period of 10 days beginning on the day after the date of their arrival in the United Kingdom

(b)the date, or planned date, as appropriate, of their arrival at an address specified in sub-paragraph (a) (where required to isolate).

3.  Mode of transport details of the passenger—N.I.

(a)the operator they are travelling with or through which their booking was made,

F77(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)their coach number,

(d)the flight number,

(e)the vessel name.

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4.  Arrival details of the passenger—N.I.

(a)the location at which they will arrive in the United Kingdom,

(b)the date and time, or planned date and time, as appropriate, of their arrival in the United Kingdom.

5.  Details of country that passenger's journey originated from—N.I.

(a)the country or territory they are travelling from,

F78(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)any other country or territory they have departed from or transited through in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland, and in this case, the dates of departing from or transiting through that country or territory,

F79(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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6.  Whether the passenger is connecting through the United Kingdom to a destination outside the United Kingdom and, if so—N.I.

(a)the location at which they will depart from the United Kingdom,

(b)their final destination country or territory,

(c)the operator they are travelling with or through which their booking was made for their onward journey,

F80(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)the coach number for their onward journey,

(f)the flight number for their onward journey,

(g)the vessel name for their onward journey.

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Details of children travelling with the passengerN.I.

F817.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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Details of testing packageN.I.

8.  Where regulation 8 requires a testing package—N.I.

(a)the name of the provider of the tests, and

(b)the reference number for the tests provided to them by the test provider in accordance with [F82paragraph 8(5)] of Schedule 6.

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Regulations 5, 7, 9, 13, 15

SCHEDULE 4N.I.Persons who are exempt

[F83PART 1N.I.Summary of exemptions

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1.  The notes set out below explain the entries in the table in Part 1 of this Schedule.N.I.

2.  The entries set out in the first column are defined in Part 2 of the Schedule.N.I.

3.  An entry reading “exempt” means the person is exempt from the requirement in the corresponding column.N.I.

4.  An entry reading “not exempt” means the person is not exempt from the requirement in the corresponding column.N.I.

5.  An entry reading “exempt (conditions apply) means that the person is exempt provided that certain conditions are complied with. Those conditions are set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.N.I.

6.  An entry reading “workforce testing” means that the person is exempt from the requirement to book and undertake tests, but must comply with the requirement to undertake workforce tests set out in regulation 9A.N.I.

7.  An entry reading “workforce testing (conditions apply)” means that the person is exempt from the requirement to book and undertake tests, but must comply with the requirement to undertake workforce tests set out in regulation 9A, provided that certain conditions are complied with. Those conditions are set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.N.I.

Requirement to provide information. Regulation 4Requirement to possess notification of negative test result. Regulation 6Requirement to book and undertake tests. Regulation 8Requirement to comply with managed isolation. Regulation 14
1. Border security dutiesExemptExemptWorkforce testingExempt
2. Defence personnel, visiting forces and government contractorsExemptExemptWorkforce testingExempt
3. Essential government work, operations and state businessNot exemptExemptExempt (conditions apply)Exempt (conditions apply)
4. Members of diplomatic missions, consular posts and heads of stateExemptNot exemptExemptExempt
5. Persons on official businessExempt (conditions apply)Exempt (conditions apply)Exempt (conditions apply)Exempt (conditions apply)
6. Transport workersExemptExemptWorkforce testing (conditions apply)Exempt
7. Seasonal and temporary horticultural and food processing workersNot exemptNot exemptWorkforce testingNot exempt
8. Transporting human cells or bloodNot exemptExemptWorkforce testingExempt
9. Law enforcementNot exemptNot exemptNot exemptExempt
10. Non-CTA transit passengerExempt (conditions apply)Not exemptExemptExempt
11. Transit passenger (Republic of Ireland)Not ExemptNot exemptExempt (conditions apply)Not exempt
12. CTA transit passengersNot exemptNot exemptExemptNot exempt
13. Non-disembarking cruise passengerExemptExemptExemptExempt
14. Short stay cruise passengerNot exemptNot exemptExemptNot exempt
15. Essential and emergency red list exemptionNot exemptNot exemptNot exemptExempt

Part 2N.I.Description of exemptions and conditions

Border security dutiesN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

1.  A Crown servant or government contractor where they are—

(a)required to undertake essential government work related to the United Kingdom border in the United Kingdom; or

(b)undertaking essential government work related to the United Kingdom border outside of the United Kingdom but—

(i)are required to return to the United Kingdom temporarily,

(ii)will thereafter depart to undertake essential government work related to the United Kingdom border outside of the United Kingdom.

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 1, “essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department or employer.

3.  An official of a foreign Government, required to travel to the United Kingdom to undertake essential border security duties, or a contractor directly supporting these essential border security duties where—

(a)they are in possession of a written notice signed by a senior member of their foreign Government confirming that they are required to undertake essential border security duties in the United Kingdom; or

(b)their deployment is pursuant to a standing bilateral or multilateral agreement with Her Majesty’s Government on the operation of the Border controls within the United Kingdom.

Defence personnel, visiting forces and government contractorsN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

4.—(1) A person who is a Crown servant, a government contractor, or a member of a visiting force, who—

(a)is required to undertake work necessary to the delivery of essential defence activities;

(b)has travelled from a point of origin within the common travel area or from a non-red list country or territory on a vessel or aircraft operated by, or in support of, Her Majesty’s armed forces or by, or in support of, a visiting force and that vessel or aircraft has not taken on any persons, docked in any port or landed in any red list country or territory; or

(c)has undertaken a continuous period of at least 10 days ending with the day immediately preceding the day of their arrival in the United Kingdom aboard a vessel operated by or in support of Her Majesty’s Naval Service or by, or in support of, a visiting force, where they have not disembarked and that vessel has not taken on any persons or docked in any port outside of the common travel area for a period of at least 10 days ending with the day of its arrival in the United Kingdom.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)“defence” has the meaning given in section 2(4) of the Official Secrets Act 1989;

(b)“visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country, being a body, contingent or detachment for the time being present in the United Kingdom (including United Kingdom territorial waters), on the invitation of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

Essential government work, operations and state businessN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

5.—(1) Any person in respect of whom the relevant Department has certified—

(a)as being a person who is—

(i)a Crown servant or government contractor who is required to undertake essential government work or essential policing whilst in the United Kingdom or is returning from conducting such work outside of the United Kingdom,

(ii)a person who is required to undertake essential state business in the United Kingdom or is returning from conducting such business outside of the United Kingdom, or

(iii)a person returning to the United Kingdom where this is necessary to facilitate essential government operations and includes, in particular, the functioning of a diplomatic mission or consular post of Her Majesty or of a military or other official posting on behalf of Her Majesty, and

(b)that, as a result, the person cannot reasonably comply with the requirements of one or more of the following—

(i)regulation 6 (requirement to possess notification of negative test result);

(ii)regulation 8 (requirement to book and undertake tests);

(iii)regulation 14 (requirement to comply with managed isolation).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency,

(b)“essential government operations” means activity which has been designated as essential to the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government by the relevant Department, and, includes, in particular, activity relating to the functioning of a diplomatic mission or consular post of Her Majesty or of a military or other official posting on behalf of Her Majesty,

(c)“essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, work related to national security, the work of the National Crime Agency in pursuance of its statutory functions, and work related to immigration, the coronavirus disease or any other crisis response, but does not include work of the description relating to essential work under the border securities exemption,

(d)“essential policing” means policing which has been designated as such on behalf of the relevant chief officer or chief constable,

(e)“essential state business” means activity which has been designated as essential to the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, bilateral or multilateral discussions with another state or international organisation and visits to another state on behalf of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government.

6.—(1) Any person in respect of whom the relevant Department has certified—

(a)as being a person who is required to undertake essential or emergency work in the United Kingdom which is necessary to facilitate essential government work, or is returning from undertaking such work outside of the United Kingdom, and

(b)that, as a result, the person cannot reasonably comply with the requirements of one or more of the following—

(i)regulation 6 (requirement to possess notification of negative test result);

(ii)regulation 8 (requirement to book and undertake tests);

(iii)regulation 14 (requirement to comply with managed isolation).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “essential government work” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.

ConditionsN.I.

7.  The condition is that the relevant Department, in addition to certifying the matters required by paragraphs 5 and 6, has confirmed in writing that the person is not required to comply with regulation 8 or regulation 14 (as the case may be).

Members of diplomatic missions, consular posts and heads of stateN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

8.—(1) A person (“P”) who is—

(a)a member of a diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom;

(b)a member of a consular post in the United Kingdom;

(c)passing through the United Kingdom to commence or continue their functions at a diplomatic mission or consular post in another country or territory, or to return to the country of their nationality;

(d)a sovereign or other head of State who enjoys immunities and privileges by virtue of the State Immunity Act 1978;

(e)a member of the family forming part of the household of a person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d);

(f)a diplomatic courier or a consular courier.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“consular courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a consular courier in accordance with Article 35(5) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963;

(b)“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency;

(c)“diplomatic courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a diplomatic courier in accordance with Article 27(5) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961;

(d)“member of a consular post” means a “consular officer”, “consular employee” and “member of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968, and “head of consular post” has the meaning given in that Schedule;

(e)“member of a diplomatic mission” means the “head of the mission”, “members of the diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative and technical staff” and “members of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.

Persons on official businessN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

9.  A person who satisfies paragraph 10(1),(2), (3) or (4).

10.—(1) A—

(a)person, other than a person described in sub-paragraph (5), who is a sovereign or other Head of State who enjoys immunities and privileges by virtue of the State Immunity Act 1978, or

(b)member of the family forming part of the household of a person falling within paragraph (a).

(2) A person (“P”) described in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (5) who meets the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (6).

(3) A person (“P”) who is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business who—

(a)if P is described in paragraph (b) to (e) of sub-paragraph (5), meets the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (7),

(b)if P is described in paragraph (f) of sub-paragraph (5), meets the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (8).

(4) A person (“P”) described in paragraphs (f) to (h) of sub-paragraph (5) who is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and meets the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (9).

(5) A person who—

(a)enjoys relevant immunities and privileges in the United Kingdom and is not described in sub-paragraph (1);

(b)is an officer or servant of an international organisation;

(c)is employed by an international organisation as an expert or on a mission;

(d)is a representative to an international organisation;

(e)is a member of the official staff of a representative to an international organisation;

(f)is a representative of a foreign country or territory;

(g)is a representative of the government of a British overseas territory;

(h)is a specified person.

(6) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are that—

(a)the stipulated person, or a person acting on their authority, confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is travelling to the United Kingdom, the office held by P, the capacity in which P is travelling to the United Kingdom and that the person considers that one or more of the relevant provisions does not apply to P, and

(b)prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to the person referred to in paragraph (a) that it considers P to fall within the description in sub-paragraph (5)(a) and that one or more of the relevant provisions do not apply to P.

(7) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(a) are that—

(a)the stipulated person, or a person acting on their authority, confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is required to undertake relevant work and that P cannot reasonably undertake the relevant work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions, and

(b)prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to the person referred to in paragraph (a) that it considers P to be travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct the relevant work and that P cannot reasonably undertake the work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions.

(8) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) are that—

(a)the stipulated person, or a person acting on their authority, confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that—

(i)P is required to undertake relevant work relating to—

(aa)essential maintenance and repair of an information technology or security system necessary for the functioning of a mission or consular post in the United Kingdom which represents the relevant foreign country, or

(bb)the holding of an election or referendum in accordance with the laws or regulations of a foreign country or territory, and

(ii)P cannot reasonably undertake the relevant work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions, and

(b)prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to the person referred to in paragraph (a) that it considers P to be travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct the relevant work and that P cannot reasonably undertake the work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions.

(9) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (4) are that—

(a)where P is not a specified person—

(i)the stipulated person, or a person acting on their authority, confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is required to undertake relevant work and that P cannot reasonably undertake the relevant work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions, and

(ii)prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to the person referred to in paragraph (a)(i) that P is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and that P cannot reasonably undertake the work while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions;

(b)where P is a specified person—

(i)P has been invited to the United Kingdom by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs; and

(ii)prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to P that they are travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and cannot reasonably conduct that business while complying with one or more of the relevant provisions.

(10) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“consular courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a consular courier in accordance with Article 35(5) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963;

(b)“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency;

(c)“diplomatic courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a diplomatic courier in accordance with Article 27(5) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961;

(d)“international organisation” means an international organisation accorded privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom;

(e)“member of a consular post” means a “consular officer”, “consular employee” and “member of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968 and “head of consular post” has the meaning given in that Schedule;

(f)“member of a diplomatic mission” means the “head of the mission”, “members of the diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative and technical staff” and “members of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964;

(g)“relevant immunities and privileges” means inviolability, immunity from arrest or detention, or any immunity or privilege with equivalent effect which is accorded to any person under the law of Northern Ireland;

(h)“relevant provisions” means—

(i)regulation 4 (requirement to provide information);

(ii)regulation 6 (requirement to possess notification of negative test result);

(iii)regulation 8 (requirement to book and undertake tests);

(iv)regulation 14 (requirement to comply with managed isolation);

(i)“relevant work” means—

(i)where P is a person described in sub-paragraph (5)(b), (c), (d) or (e), work which the relevant stipulated person confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is essential to the functioning of the relevant international organisation;

(ii)where P is a person described in sub-paragraph (5)(f), work which the relevant stipulated person confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is essential to the foreign country represented by the relevant mission or consular post in the United Kingdom or the foreign territory represented by the relevant office in the United Kingdom (as the case may be);

(iii)where P is a person described in sub-paragraph (5)(g), work which the relevant stipulated person confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is essential to the relevant British overseas territory;

(j)“specified person” means a person who is a member of the democratic opposition in a foreign country or territory, a member of a political party in a foreign country or territory, or who undertakes activities in a foreign country or territory that support government policy related to national security, the promotion and protection of human rights, the mitigation of, or adaptation to, climate change, the maintenance of international peace and security, or the maintaining or enhancing of biodiversity;

(k)“stipulated person” means—

(i)where P is a person described in sub-paragraph (5)(a), the head of the relevant international organisation, the relevant head of the mission or head of consular post in the United Kingdom or the relevant head of the office representing a foreign territory in the United Kingdom (as the case may be);

(ii)where P is a person described in sub-paragraph (5)(b), (c), (d) or (e), the head of the relevant international organisation;

(iii)where P is a person described in paragraph (5)(f), the relevant head of the mission or head of consular post in the United Kingdom or the relevant head of the office representing a foreign territory in the United Kingdom (as the case may be);

(iv)where P is a person described in paragraph (5)(g), the relevant Governor of a British overseas territory.

11.  This entry is without prejudice to any immunity from jurisdiction or inviolability which is accorded to any person under the law of Northern Ireland apart from these Regulations.

ConditionN.I.

12.—(1) This paragraph sets out the condition for exemption from regulations 4, 6, 8 and 14 for a person described in paragraph 10(2), (3) and (4).

(2) The condition is that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has confirmed in writing that the person is not required to comply with regulations 4, 6, 8 and 14.

Transport workersN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

13.—(1) A member of aircraft crew where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work or are otherwise required to travel to the United Kingdom for work purposes.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“member of aircraft crew” means a person who—

(i)acts as a pilot, flight navigator, flight engineer or flight radiotelephony operator of an aircraft,

(ii)is carried on the flight deck and is appointed by the operator of the aircraft to give or to supervise the training, experience, practice and periodical tests required for the flight crew under article 114(2) of the Air Navigation Order 2016 or under Annex III or Annex VI of the Air Operations Regulation, or

(iii)is carried on the flight for the purpose of performing duties to be assigned by the operator or the pilot in command of the aircraft in the interests of the safety of passengers or of the aircraft;

(b)travel for work purposes includes, in particular—

(i)where the member of aircraft crew resides outside the United Kingdom, travelling to the United Kingdom to work on an aircraft departing from the United Kingdom,

(ii)travelling to attend work-related training in the United Kingdom,

(iii)returning to the United Kingdom following work-related training outside the United Kingdom,

(iv)returning to the United Kingdom following work as a member of aircraft crew outside of the United Kingdom,

(c)“Air Operations Regulation” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Air Navigation Order 2016.

14.  A civil aviation inspector, as defined in Annex 9 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7th December 1944, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom when engaged on inspection duties.

15.—(1) A road haulage worker where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“driver” includes a person who is travelling in a vehicle as a relief driver;

(b)“goods vehicle” has the meaning given in Article 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

(c)“road haulage worker” means—

(i)the driver of a goods vehicle that is being used in connection with the carriage of goods, other than goods for non-commercial personal use by the driver, or

(ii)a person who is employed by the holder of a Community licence issued under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

16.—(1) A seafarer.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)“seafarer” means—

(i)a seaman or master, as defined in section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work or have been repatriated to Northern Ireland in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 or the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, unless they have travelled to Northern Ireland to work, or have been repatriated to Northern Ireland after working, on board a cruise ship,

(ii)a pilot, as defined in paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 3A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work or have been repatriated to the United Kingdom, or

(iii)an inspector, or a surveyor of ships, appointed under section 256 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, or by a government of a relevant British possession as defined in section 313(1) of that Act, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work, unless they have travelled to Northern Ireland to work, or have been repatriated to Northern Ireland after working, on board a cruise ship,

(b)“the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006” means the Convention adopted on 23rd February 2006 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation;

(c)“the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007” means the Convention adopted at Geneva on 14th June 2007 by the International Labour Organisation.

ConditionsN.I.

17.  The exemption from regulation 8 (and the consequent obligation to comply with regulation 9A) does not apply in respect of—

(a)civil aviation inspectors,

(b)seamen or masters of a fishing vessel within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

18.  P is not required to comply with regulation 9A if—

(a)P is a member of aircraft crew or a seafarer, and

(b)P has, on their journey to Northern Ireland, travelled only—

(i)on a conveyance which does not carry passengers;

(ii)in an area of a conveyance which is not accessible to passengers; or

(iii)in an area of a conveyance which is accessible to passengers in vehicles, where passengers remain within their vehicles while P is present in that area of the conveyance.

Seasonal and temporary horticultural and food processing workersN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

19.—(1) A person who has an offer of employment—

(a)for seasonal work to carry out specified activities in horticulture at specified premises;

(b)to carry out specified pork processing activities at specified premises;

(c)to carry out specified poultry processing activities at specified premises.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a)—

(a)“horticulture” means growing—

(i)protected vegetables grown in glasshouse systems,

(ii)field vegetables grown outdoors, including vegetables, herbs, leafy salads and potatoes,

(iii)soft fruit grown outdoors or under cover,

(iv)trees that bear fruit,

(v)vines and bines,

(vi)mushrooms,

(b)“seasonal work” is employment which fluctuates or is restricted due to the season or time of the year;

(c)“specified activities” means—

(i)crop cultivation,

(ii)crop maintenance,

(iii)crop harvesting,

(iv)crop husbandry,

(v)tunnel construction and dismantling,

(vi)irrigation installation and maintaining,

(vii)packing and processing of crops on employer’s premises,

(viii)preparing and dismantling growing areas and media,

(ix)general primary production work in horticulture,

(x)activities relating to supervising teams of horticulture workers;

(d)“specified premises” means the farm, nursery or glasshouse named in the offer of employment.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(a)“specified pork processing activities” means—

(i)slaughtering and butchering pigs,

(i)preparing and processing pig meat;

(b)“specified premises” means the slaughterhouse, processing site or farm named in the offer of employment.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c)—

(a)“specified poultry processing activities” means—

(i)catching poultry;

(ii)slaughtering poultry;

(iii)preparing and processing poultry meat;

(iv)packing poultry meat;

(b)“specified premises” means the slaughterhouse, processing site, farm or other work premises named in the offer of employment.

Transporting human cells or bloodN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

20.—(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom for the purpose of transporting material which consists of, or includes, human cells or blood and which is to be used for the provision of healthcare by a healthcare provider.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)“blood” includes blood components;

(b)“healthcare” means all forms of healthcare provided for individuals, whether relating to mental or physical health, including healthcare in connection with giving birth.

Law enforcementN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

21.  A person responsible for escorting a person for the purposes of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984, the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884 or the Extradition Act 2003.

22.  A person who is being lawfully compelled to travel to the United Kingdom in the course of an extradition, prisoner transfer or deportation.

A non-CTA transit passengerN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

23.—(1) A non-CTA transit passenger.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “non-CTA transit passenger” means a person who on arrival in the United Kingdom—

(a)passes through to another country or territory outside the common travel area without entering the United Kingdom; or

(b)enters the United Kingdom for the sole purpose of continuing a journey to a country or territory outside the common travel area and—

(i)remains within their port of entry until their departure from Northern Ireland, or

(ii)travels directly from their port of entry to another port of departure in Northern Ireland.

ConditionN.I.

24.  The exemption from regulation 4 only applies in respect of paragraph 24(2)(a).

Transit passenger (Republic of Ireland)N.I.

DescriptionN.I.

25.  A person P who, on arrival in Northern Ireland, alighted from the conveyance by which they arrived in Northern Ireland for the sole purpose of continuing a journey directly to the Republic of Ireland.

ConditionN.I.

26.—(1) The exemption only applies if P can provide evidence to demonstrate to the satisfaction of an immigration officer that they intend to immediately travel directly to the Republic of Ireland.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), such evidence may include—

(a)evidence of residency in the Republic of Ireland;

(b)evidence of a hotel reservation for the day of arrival; or

(c)evidence of immediate direct onward travel plans to the Republic of Ireland.

A CTA transit passengerN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

27.—(1) A CTA transit passenger.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “CTA transit passenger” means a person other than a red list arrival passenger who on arrival in the United Kingdom—

(a)passes through to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man without entering the United Kingdom; or

(b)enters the United Kingdom for the sole purpose of continuing a journey to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man and—

(i)remains within their port of entry until their departure from Northern Ireland, or

(ii)travels directly from their port of entry to another port of departure in Northern Ireland.

A non-disembarking cruise passengerN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

28.  A person, including a crew member, who travels to a port in Northern Ireland on a cruise ship but does not disembark from the cruise ship at any point while it is—

(a)moored at a port in Northern Ireland, or

(b)in the territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland.

A short stay cruise passengerN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

29.  A person, other than a red list arrival, who—

(a)arrives in Northern Ireland on a cruise ship, and

(b)is due to depart from Northern Ireland on the same cruise ship within 48 hours of their arrival.

Essential and emergency red list exemptionN.I.

DescriptionN.I.

30.—(1) Any person in respect of whom the relevant Department has certified—

(a)as being a person who is required to undertake essential or emergency work in the United Kingdom which is necessary to facilitate essential government work, or is returning from undertaking such work outside of the United Kingdom, and

(b)that, as a result, the person cannot reasonably comply with the requirements of regulation 14 (requirement to comply with managed isolation).

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, “essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, work related to national security, the work of the National Crime Agency in pursuance of its statutory functions, and work related to immigration, the coronavirus disease or any other crisis response, but does not include work of the description relating to essential work under the border securities exemption.]

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 5N.I.Qualifying test

1.  A test is a qualifying test if—N.I.

(a)it is a test for the detection of coronavirus undertaken using a device which the manufacturer states has—

(i)a sensitivity of at least 80%,

(ii)a specificity of at least 97%, and

(iii)a limit of detection of less than or equal to 100,000 SARS-CoV-2 copies per millilitre,

(b)it is not a test provided or administered under the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and

(c)the test sample is taken from the person no more than [F84two] days before—

(i)in the case of that person travelling to Northern Ireland on a commercial transport [F85service that—

(aa)does not involve the person transiting through a country or territory outside the common travel area, the service’s scheduled time of departure;

(bb)involves the person transiting through a country or territory outside the common travel area, the scheduled time of departure of the first part of the service], or

(ii)in any other case, the actual time of departure of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft on which that person is travelling to the common travel area.

Textual Amendments

[F861A.  For the purposes of paragraph 1, a person transits through a country or territory if they arrive in that country or territory for the sole purpose of continuing a journey to Northern Ireland—N.I.

(a)on a conveyance other than the conveyance on which they arrived, or

(b)on the same conveyance, having temporarily disembarked from it.]

Textual Amendments

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 1—N.I.

“sensitivity”, in relation to a device, means how often the device correctly generates a positive result;

“specificity”, in relation to a device, means how often the device correctly generates a negative device.

3.  Notification of a negative rest result must include, in English, French or Spanish, the following information—N.I.

(a)the name of the person from whom the sample was taken,

(b)that person's date of birth,

(c)the negative result of the test,

(d)the date the test sample was collected or received by the test provider,

(e)the name of the test provider and information sufficient to contact that provider,

(f)a statement—

(i)that the test was a polymerase chain reaction test, or

(ii)of the name of the device that was used for the test.

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 6N.I.Requirement to book and undertake tests (mandatory testing after arrival in Northern Ireland)

InterpretationN.I.

1.—(1) In this Schedule—N.I.

F87...

F88...

F89...

“mandatory test” means a day 2 test or a day 8 test within the meaning of regulation 8,

F90...

[F91“private provider” means a test provider other than a public provider”,]

“public provider” means a test provider who provides or administers a test under the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972

“relevant isolation provisions” means—

(a)

F92...

(b)

F93...

(c)

in relation to a red list arrival, regulation 14 and Schedule 7

[F94“the United Kingdom Health Security Agency” means the executive agency of that name of the Department of Health and Social Care;]

[F95(1A) For the purposes of this Schedule, —

F96(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)a PCR test is a test which satisfies the requirements of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 8 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 (general requirements for polymerase chain reaction tests).]

(2) Where this Schedule requires P to enter into or continue to isolate in accordance with the relevant isolation provisions Part 4 applies in relation to that requirement as it applies in relation to the relevant isolation provisions.

Textual Amendments

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (red list F97... arrivals)N.I.

Textual Amendments

2.—(1) This paragraph applies in respect of—N.I.

(a)red list arrivals,

F98(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)P fails to undertake a day 8 test, and

(b)either—

(i)P fails to undertake a day 2 test, or

(ii)P's day 2 test generates a negative or inconclusive result.

(3) [F99Subject to sub-paragraph (2)], P must continue to isolate in accordance with the relevant isolation provision until the end of the 14th day after the day on which they arrived in Northern Ireland.

(4) Where P undertakes a test to which paragraph 4(7)(b) applies and which generates—

(a)a positive result, paragraph 4(2) applies as if the test were a mandatory test,

(b)a negative result, paragraph 4(4) applies as if—

(i)P had taken both a day 2 test and a day 8 test, and

(ii)both tests had generated a negative result.

Textual Amendments

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test ([F100eligible non-red] list arrivals)N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1013.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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Consequences of test results (red list F102... arrivals)N.I.

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4.—(1) This paragraph applies in respect of—N.I.

(a)red list arrivals,

F103(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Where a mandatory test undertaken by P generates a positive result—

(a)P must continue to isolate, in accordance with the relevant isolation provisions, until the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the test,

(b)P may not leave Northern Ireland during this time, and accordingly, regulation 11(4)(a) and paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 7 do not apply.

(3) [F104Where a person (“B”) is isolating with P pursuant to the relevant isolation provisions, the requirement to isolate under sub-paragraph (2)(a) does not apply to B] where—

(a)the test referred to in sub-paragraph (2) is P's day 8 test, and

(b)B undertook a day 2 test that generated a positive result.

(4) Where P's day 2 test and day 8 test both generate a negative result, P must continue to isolate in accordance with the relevant isolation provisions until the later of—

(a)the end of the [F105the 10th day after the day on which P arrived in the common travel area],

(b)the day on which P receives the result of their day 8 test.

(5) Where a mandatory test undertaken by P generates an inconclusive result, P must continue to isolate in accordance with the relevant isolation provisions—

(a)until the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the test,

(b)where P undertakes a test to which sub-paragraph (7) applies and the test generates a negative result, until the later of—

(i)the end of the [F106the 10th day after the day on which P arrived in the common travel area],

(ii)the day on which P receives the negative result, or

(c)where P undertakes a test to which sub-paragraph (7) applies and the test generates a positive result, until the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the test.

(6) Where sub-paragraph (5)(c) applies, P is not required to undertake a day 8 test in accordance with regulation 8.

(7) This sub-paragraph applies to—

(a)a day 8 test,

(b)a test—

(i)complying with the requirements for a day 8 test specified in paragraph 7,

(ii)undertaken in the circumstances specified in paragraph 8 (other than the circumstances in paragraph 8(2) about when a test must be undertaken), and

(iii)undertaken during the period specified in sub-paragraph (5)(a).

Textual Amendments

[F107Consequences of test results (non-eligible non-red list arrivals)N.I.

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4A.—(1) This paragraph applies in respect of non-eligible non-red list arrivals.N.I.

(2) The Department may issue guidance, and amend or extend existing guidance, on the course of action to be followed in consequence of a test result.

(3) The power under sub-paragraph (2) is without prejudice to any other power of the Department to issue guidance in respect of coronavirus.]

Consequences of test results ([F108eligible non-red] list arrivals)N.I.

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F1095.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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[F110Confirmatory PCR test for eligible non-red list arrivals following the original day 2 LFD test]N.I.

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F1115A.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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[F112Day 2 tests: general requirementsN.I.

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6.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 8(11), a day 2 test complies with this paragraph where—N.I.

(a)it is a test provided by—

(i)a public provider, or

(ii)a private provider, and

(b)it is a PCR test F113....

F114(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where a PCR test has been provided by a private provider, sub-paragraph (1) is not satisfied unless the requirements of paragraph 7 of Schedule 8 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 (private provider requirements for PCR tests) have been complied with.]

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Day 8 tests: general test requirementsN.I.

7.  For the purposes of regulation 8(11), a day 8 test complies with this paragraph where—N.I.

(a)it is a test provided by a public provider, or

(b)it is [F115a test provided by a private provider].

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Required circumstances for undertaking a day 2 test or a day 8 testN.I.

8.—(1) The circumstances mentioned in regulation 8(11) are as follows.N.I.

(2) In relation to—

(a)a day 2 test, P undertakes the test [F116in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for use] no later than the end of the second day after the day on which P arrived in Northern Ireland F117...,

(b)a day 8 test, P undertakes the test [F118in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for use] no earlier than the end of the seventh day after the day on which P arrived in Northern Ireland.

[F119(3) Subject to [F120sub-paragraph (4)], at the time the test is booked P provides the test provider with the following information—

(a)notification that P is to undertake the test under these Regulations;

(b)the information set out in sub-paragraph (6), and

(c)P’s home address and where P is—

F121(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)a non-eligible non-red list arrival, the address or addresses at which they intend [F122to stay during the period of 10 days beginning on the day after the date of their arrival in the United Kingdom (if different from their home address)]; or

(iii)a red list arrival, the address of the accommodation where they are complying with managed isolation in accordance with Schedule 7.

F123(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F124(3B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

F125(3C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F126(3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Where P is a child, or a person with a disability who is unable for that reason to provide the notification and information set out in this paragraph to the test provider—

(a)the notification and information set out in this paragraph, other than the information in sub-paragraph (6)(j) and (k), is provided to the test provider on P's behalf by another person (Y), and

(b)either the information set out in sub-paragraph (6)(j) and (k) is provided by Y to the test provider or, where appropriate, Y provides their own email address and telephone number to the test provider.

(5) At the time F127... the test is booked, the test provider gives P a [F128separate test reference number in respect of each test to be provided to P] and, where appropriate also provides that test reference number to Y.

(6) That information is, in relation to P—

(a)name,

(b)sex,

(c)date of birth,

(d)NHS number (if known and applicable)

(e)ethnicity,

(f)date of arrival in the United Kingdom,

(g)coach number, flight number or vessel name (as appropriate),

(h)date on which P last departed or transited through [F129a] red list country,

(i)the country or territory P was travelling from when P arrived in the United Kingdom, and any country or territory P transited through as part of that journey,

(j)email address,

(k)telephone number,

(l)passport number, or travel document reference number (as appropriate).

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[F130Notification of test results: PCR tests]N.I.

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9.—(1) This paragraph applies to [F131a private provider] who administers or provides a test F132... to P in the circumstances described in paragraph 8.N.I.

(2) The F133... 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—

[F134Form A: negative test result

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

[F135You 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 [F136https://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.]

[F137(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.]

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[F138Notification of test results: lateral flow device tests]N.I.

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9A.  F139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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Charge for day 2 tests and day 8 testsN.I.

10.—(1) The Department or a person designated by the Department may impose a charge in respect of [F140any test provided in accordance with this Schedule] by a public provider.N.I.

(2) The Department—

(a)must publish details of the charges in such manner as the Department considers appropriate, and

(b)may recover any sum owed by a person in accordance to such a charge as a debt.

Textual Amendments

[F141Modification of self-isolation provisions for eligible non-red list arrivals with a positive test]N.I.

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F14211.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.

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[F143Private providersN.I.

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12.  The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has published details of private providers at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing]N.I.

Regulation 9A

[F144SCHEDULE 6AN.I.Workforce tests

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Consequence of failure to undertake testN.I.

F1451.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Consequences of test resultsN.I.

2.—(1) Where a workforce test undertaken by P generates a positive result—

(a)P must as soon as reasonably practicable undertake a further test which complies with the requirements for a day 2 test specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 (requirement to book and undertake tests), in the circumstances specified in paragraph 8 of that Schedule (other than the circumstances in paragraph 8(2) about when a test must be undertaken), F146...

F146(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F147(2) The Department may issue guidance, and amend or extend existing guidance, on the course of action to be followed in consequence of a test result.

(3) The power under sub-paragraph (2) is without prejudice to any other power of the Department to issue guidance in respect of coronavirus.]

(4) Where a workforce test undertaken by P generates an inconclusive result, P must as soon as reasonably practicable undertake a further workforce test, and that further workforce test is to be treated as a replacement workforce test within the meaning of regulation 9A.

F148(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Duties on employersN.I.

3.—(1) An employer with more than 50 employees who is the employer of any person who is required to undertake workforce tests or has responsibility for any agency worker who is required to undertake workforce tests, must take reasonable steps to facilitate the taking of those tests by that person or agency worker in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) In the discharge of the duty under sub-paragraph (1), an employer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Department for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1) an employer has responsibility for an agency worker if—

(a)the agency worker is supplied or to be supplied by a person (an “agent”) to the employer under a contract or other arrangements made between the agent and the employer, and

(b)the agency worker is not—

(i)a worker because of the absence of a worker’s contract between the agency worker and the agent or the employer, or

(ii)a party to a contract under which the agency worker undertakes to do the work for another party to a contract whose status is, by virtue of the contract, that of a client or customer of any profession or business undertaking carried on by the agency worker.]

Place where a person must self-isolate under this ScheduleN.I.

F1494.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Limitations to, and exceptions from, requirement to self-isolate under this ScheduleN.I.

F1505.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Regulation 14

SCHEDULE 7N.I.Managed isolation

Managed isolation packageN.I.

1.—[F151(1)] In this Schedule, a “managed isolation package” means—N.I.

(a)a booking for a place in accommodation designated by the Department for the purposes of this Schedule [F152or, if paragraph 1A applies, arrangements to stay in a private residence or other place where P is able to self-isolate (“arranged accommodation”)],

(b)a booking for transport facilitated by the Department to that accommodation, and

(c)a testing package required by regulation 8

[F153(2) A reference in this Schedule to the designated accommodation includes a reference to arranged accommodation referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a).]

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[F1541A.  This paragraph applies where P arrives in Northern Ireland between 4.00 p.m. on 26th November 2021 and 4 a.m. on 28th November 2021—N.I.

(a)from a red list country or territory, or

(b)having at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of P’s arrival in Northern Ireland departed from or transited through a red list country or territory.]

Textual Amendments

Limitation on ports of entryN.I.

2.—(1) P may only enter Northern Ireland at a port designated for the purposes of this Schedule.N.I.

(2) If P enters otherwise than at a designated port, this paragraph is satisfied if—

(a)P travels directly to the accommodation set out in the package after entry,

(b)P reaches that accommodation within 2 hours of entry, and

(c)P does not interact with any person (other than a person P is travelling with) on the way to that accommodation.

3.—(1) The following ports are designated for the purposes of this Schedule—N.I.

(a)the relevant area in Belfast International Airport,

(b)the relevant area in Belfast City Airport,

(c)any military airfield or port.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “the relevant area” in a port means that part of the port which the Department has determined is the relevant area.

(3) The Department must publish details of its determinations of the relevant area in such manner as appears to the Department appropriate.

Duties on arrivalN.I.

4.  P must, on arrival in Northern Ireland, be in possession of a managed isolation package.N.I.

5.  P must, on arrival in Northern Ireland, travel directly to the accommodation set out in the package, using the means of transport set out in the package (but this is subject to paragraph 2(2)).N.I.

6.  If P is not in possession of a managed isolation package on their arrival in Northern Ireland, P must as soon as practicable obtain a managed isolation package and travel directly to the accommodation set out in the package, using the means of transport set out in the package.N.I.

Charge for managed isolation packageN.I.

7.—(1) The Department may impose a charge in relation to the accommodation, transport and testing package in the managed isolation package.N.I.

(2) The Department [and a person designated by the Department] may recover any sum owed by P in relation to the package as a debt.

Duty to remain in managed isolation and period of isolationN.I.

8.—(1) P must enter into and remain in managed isolation in the place set out in the package until whichever is the later of—N.I.

(a)the end of the period of 10 days beginning with the day after P's arrival in Northern Ireland,

(b)the end of the period for which P is required to isolate under Schedule 6.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if P leaves the common travel area where permitted to do so in accordance with these Regulations.

Exceptions from duty remain in managed isolationN.I.

9.  P is not required to remain in managed isolation—N.I.

(a)from any person with whom they were travelling when they arrived in Northern Ireland and who is also isolating in the place where P is isolating,

(b)from any person who is staying in the place where P is isolating whose assistance P reasonably requires by reason of—

(i)P being a child, or

(ii)any disability of P's,

10.  P is not required to remain in managed isolation from a person (V) when V is at the place where P is isolating in exceptional circumstances, such as—N.I.

(a)to provide emergency assistance,

(b)to provide care or assistance, including personal care within the meaning of paragraph 1(1B) or 7(3B) of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007,

(c)to provide medical assistance to P or to any other person who is staying in the place where P is isolating, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner,

(d)to provide veterinary services, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a veterinary surgeon,

(e)to provide critical public services, including social services or services provided to victims (such as victims of crime).

Permitted reasons to leave or be outside the place of managed isolationN.I.

11.—(1) During the period of their managed isolation, P may not leave, or be outside, the place where P is isolating, except—N.I.

(a)to travel directly to a port to leave the common travel area, but this is subject to [F155paragraph 4 of Schedule 6] (consequences of positive test result),

(b)to fulfil a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions or to participate in legal proceedings,

(c)to take exercise alone or with the persons referred to in paragraph 9(a),

(d)to visit a person (D) whom P reasonably believes is dying, and where P is a member of D's household or a close family member or friend of D,

(e)to attend the funeral of—

(i)a member of P's household, or

(ii)a close family member,

(f)in other exceptional circumstances, such as—

(i)to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner, including to access services from dentists, opticians, audiologists, chiropodists, chiropractors, osteopaths and other medical or health practitioners, including services relating to mental health,

(ii)to access critical public services, including social services or services provided to victims (such as victims of crime),

(iii)to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm,

(iv)to access veterinary services where this is required urgently or on the advice of a veterinary surgeon.

(2) P may only leave, or be outside, the place where P is isolating in reliance on the grounds mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1)(c), (d) or (e)—

(a)if P has been given prior permission by a person authorised by the Department for this purpose, and

(b)if P complies with any reasonable requirements imposed by the person so authorised in relation to the exercise, the visit to the person or attendance at the funeral.

Textual Amendments

Meaning of “place”N.I.

12.—(1) For the purposes of this Schedule “place” means—N.I.

(a)the room in the designated accommodation where P is staying, and

(b)if connected to the room where P is staying, the room of any person referred to in paragraph 9(a),

including any balcony [F156subject to sub-paragraph (3)].

(2) But “place” does not include the communal areas or any garden, yard, passage, stair, garage, outhouse or appurtenance of the accommodation in which the place is situated.

[F157(3) Where paragraph 1A applies, and P is staying in arranged accommodation, the place referred to in paragraphs 1 to 11 is to be treated as including bathroom and toilet facilities where those facilities are not included in the room in the arranged accommodation in which P is staying.]

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DesignationsN.I.

13.  The Department must designate, for the purposes of this Schedule—N.I.

(a)accommodation,

(b)transportation to the designated accommodation,

and must publish details of the designations in such manner as appears to the Department appropriate.

Duties where P is a childN.I.

14.  If P is a child—N.I.

(a)any person who has custody or charge of P when P is travelling to Northern Ireland must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that P complies with the obligations in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6,

(b)any person who has custody or charge of P during P's period of managed isolation must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that P isolates in accordance with this Schedule.

Person caring for PN.I.

15.  A person may reside in the place where P is residing in accordance with this Schedule in order to provide assistance to P, where P reasonably requires that assistance by reason of—N.I.

(a)P being a child, or

(b)any disability of P's

and paragraphs 8 to 11 apply to that person as they apply to P for the period that those paragraphs apply to P.

Duty to provide evidence of possession of managed isolation packageN.I.

16.  A person who is obliged to possess a managed isolation package must provide evidence of it if requested by an immigration officer or constable.N.I.

Modification of application of this Schedule where P is a relevant personN.I.

17.—(1) Where P is a relevant person (see paragraphs 18 to [F15822]), this Schedule applies to P with the following modifications—N.I.

(a)the reference in paragraph 5 to the means of transport designated in the managed isolation package booked for P are to be read as references to transport determined by the Department,

(b)the references in paragraphs 5, 7 and 8 to a managed isolation package are to be read as references to a F159... package containing such provisions as to accommodation, transport and testing as the Department considers appropriate,

(c)paragraph 6 does not apply to P.

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18.  P is a relevant person if—N.I.

(a)P is—

(i)a person requiring urgent medical assistance,

(ii)a person on immigration bail,

(iii)a person who has been detained by an immigration officer,

(iv)a person who has been refused leave to enter the UK,

(v)an illegal entrant,

(vi)an asylum seeker,

(vii)a person who is in police custody,

(viii)an unaccompanied child, where it is not reasonable for a person with responsibility for P to reside with the child in accommodation designated by the Department for the purposes of this Schedule,

(ix)a prisoner,

(x)a potential victim of modern slavery [F160,]

[F161(xi)a person whom the Department considers requires exceptional arrangements to be made on compassionate grounds; and]

(b)the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

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19.—(1) P is a relevant person if—N.I.

(a)P is, or was on the 1st September 2020, a child,

(b)P travels to the UK for the purposes of receiving education at a boarding school in Northern Ireland at which education and accommodation is due to be provided for P,

(c)P is not accompanied into the UK by an individual who has responsibility for P, or if P is aged 18, would have had such responsibility if P were a child, and

(d)the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

(2) In this paragraph—

“boarding school” means a school which—

(a)

provides accommodation for its pupils on its own premises, or

(b)

arranges accommodation for its pupils to be provided elsewhere (other than in connection with a residential trip away from the school).

“school” has the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 M1.

Marginal Citations

20.—(1) P is a relevant person if—N.I.

(a)P is vulnerable as a result of a severe medical or health condition,

(b)P would not receive appropriate support in designated accommodation and that condition would be severely detrimentally impacted if P were required to isolate in such accommodation,

(c)P has provided evidence from a suitably qualified or registered medical practitioner of [F162—

(i)the severe medical or health condition that P has;

(ii)the support reasonably needed by P to manage P’s medical or health condition if required to isolate in designated accommodation; and

(iii)the probable impact to P’s health if P were to be required to isolate in designated accommodation and the support identified as being reasonably needed were not provided], and

(d)the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

(2) P is also a relevant person if travelling with a person who is a relevant person by virtue of sub-paragraph (2), where it is necessary for P to care for that relevant person, and where the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

Textual Amendments

21.  P is a relevant person if—N.I.

(a)P needs to visit a person (D) whom P reasonably believes is dying, or where D is severely ill,

(b)P is a member of D's household or a close family member or friend of D,

(c)it would not be reasonably practicable for P to visit D if P were required to isolate in designated accommodation, and

(d)the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

[F16322.—(1) P is a relevant person if—N.I.

(a)P travels to Northern Ireland for the purposes of receiving education at a University in Northern Ireland at which education and accommodation are due to be provided for P,

(b)P is not accompanied into the UK by an individual who has responsibility for P, or if P is aged 18, would have had such responsibility if P were a child, and

(c)the Department has confirmed in writing that this paragraph applies in relation to P and has not withdrawn that confirmation.

(2) In this paragraph—

“University” includes a university college and any college, or institution in the nature of a college, in a university as defined in Art 30 (3) of the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1993.]

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Regulations 17 and 18

SCHEDULE 8N.I.Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels

[F1641.  No countries or territories are specified in this paragraph] N.I.

Textual Amendments

2.  The countries and territories referred to in regulation 18(1) (prohibition on arrival of vessels into Northern Ireland) areN.I.

[F165No countries or territories are specified in this paragraph]

Textual Amendments

Regulation 38

SCHEDULE 9N.I.Revocations

PART 1N.I.Regulations revoked in their entirety

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M2

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M3

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M4

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M5

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M6

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M7

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M8

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M9

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M10

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M11

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M12

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M13

Marginal Citations

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 M14

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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 M36

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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 M37

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PART 2N.I.Regulations partially revoked

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Part 1 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 M39

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