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

Exceptions from duty remain in managed isolation

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

(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—

(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).