The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2021 No. 6

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made

14th January 2021

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Department of Health(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25B and 25F(2) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967(2).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.

(2) Regulations 1, 2, 3 in so far as it relates to Chile, and 5 shall come into operation at 4.00am on 15 January 2021.

(3) The remainder of the Regulations shall come into operation at 4.00am on 16th January 2021.

(4) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020(3).

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

(2) In relation to any person who arrived in Northern Ireland on or after 10th July 2020 and before the coming into operation of any amendment made by regulation 3 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.

Amendments to Schedule 3

3.  In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories), omit “Aruba”, “The Azores”, “Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba”, “Chile”, “Madeira” and “Qatar”.

Amendments to Schedule 4

4.  In Schedule 4 (Specified competitions), at the end insert—

• “Betfair Ascot Chase Day horse-racing

• Betfair Hurdle Day horse-racing

• Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs by BNP Paribas - Great Britain v Mexico

• Bolton Indoor ITF Wheelchair Tennis events

• FIG Gymnastics World Cup

• GB Taekwondo Olympic and Paralympic Test Matches

• Grand National Trial Day horse-racing

• Imperial Cup meeting horse-racing

• Lincoln Handicap meeting horse-racing

• Matchroom - Championship League Pool

• Matchroom - Superstars of Gymnastics

• Matchroom - World Ping Pong Masters

• Midlands National meeting horse-racing

• Modern Pentathlon Test Event

• Para Powerlifting World Cup

• Professional Darts Corporation - Challenge Tour

• Professional Darts Corporation - Development Tour

• Professional Darts Corporation - UK Open

• Rugby League Betfred Championship

• Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend horse-racing

• The Festival at Cheltenham horse-racing

• Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations

• Women’s Invitational International Football Tournament (hosted by the FA)

• World Snooker Tour - Pro Tour Series

• World Snooker Tour - Gibraltar Open

• World Snooker Tour - Tour Championship”.

Amendments to Schedule 5

5.  In Schedule 5 (Countries or territories subject to additional measures), at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “Argentina”, “Bolivia”, “Brazil”, “Cape Verde”, “Chile”, “Colombia”, “Ecuador”, “French Guiana”, “Guyana”, “Panama”, “Paraguay”, “Peru”, “Portugal”, “Suriname”, “Uruguay”, and “Venezuela”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 14th January 2021

(L.S.)

Dr Lourda Geoghegan

A senior officer of the Department of Health

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (“the principal Regulations”).

Aruba, The Azores, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Chile, Madeira and Qatar are omitted from the list of countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations exempt from the requirement in regulation 4 of those Regulations to self-isolate for 10 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.

The list of specified competition in Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations is amended, which is relevant to the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela are included in the list of countries and territories in Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations subject to additional measures.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

(2)

1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

(3)

S.R. 2020 No. 90 as amended by S.R. 2020 Nos. 138, 140, 154, 155, 163, 168, 179, 185, 189, 193, 194, 200, 203, 212, 216, 223, 228, 234, 241, 243, 244, 254, 275, 278, 289, 326, 344, and 355 and S.R. 2021 Nos. 4 and 5