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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
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23.—(1) A person who—
(a)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 4,
(b)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 6,
(c)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 8,
(d)contravenes a requirement in regulation 10,
(e)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in paragraph 4 or 14(a) of Schedule 7,
(f)contravenes a requirement in any paragraph of Schedule 7 other than paragraph 4, 13 or 14(a),
(g)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 19 or regulation 21, or
(h)without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 20,
commits an offence.
(2) But a person does not commit an offence where they contravene a requirement in—
(a)regulation 6, if they reasonably believed at the time of the contravention that the notification of a negative result was valid and from a qualifying test,
(b)Schedule 7, if the accommodation or transport booked is no longer available for reasons beyond the person’s control.
(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(4) A person who intentionally or recklessly provides false or misleading passenger information commits an offence.
(5) An operator (within the meaning of regulation 16) who contravenes regulation 17(3) or 18(3) commits an offence.
(6) An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine—
(a)not exceeding £10,000 in respect of a managed isolation offence, or a managed isolation (ports and travel information) offence, within the meaning of regulation 27,
(b)not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale in respect of any other offences.
(7) Article 26 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(1) (arrest without warrant: constables) applies in relation to an offence under this regulation as if the reasons in paragraph (5) of that Article included to maintain public health.
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