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

63.—(1) An elite sportsperson must provide, on arrival in Northern Ireland, written evidence from a United Kingdom, Northern Irish or Irish sport’s national governing body, that the elite sportsperson satisfies the definition of an elite sportsperson who is exempt under this entry.

(2) A domestic elite sportsperson must either—

(a) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to compete in an elite sports event, and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a sportsperson,

(b) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to participate in training for a major competition or a major competition qualifying event and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a sportsperson, or

(c) be a United Kingdom sportsperson who is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom and has travelled to Northern Ireland in order to participate in training for, or to compete in, an elite sports event.

(3) An international elite sportsperson must have travelled to Northern Ireland in order to participate in a specified competition.

(4) A domestic ancillary sportsperson must either—

(a) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to participate in the running of an elite sports event, or

(b) have been outside Northern Ireland or in order to support a domestic elite sportsperson who satisfies sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b),

and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a domestic ancillary sportsperson.

(5) An international ancillary sportsperson must have travelled to Northern Ireland in order to—

(a) participate in the running of an elite sports event, or

(b) support an international elite sportsperson who satisfies paragraph (3).