Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 9th September 2020.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020(1).
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 6.
(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 regulations 3, 4 or 5, the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.
Amendments to regulation 2
3. In regulation 2(2) (interpretation)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in the definition of “exempt country or territory” after “a country or territory” insert “, or part of a country or territory,”;
(ii)in the definition of “non-exempt country or territory” after “other country or territory” insert “, or part of a country or territory,”.
(b)in paragraph (4), for “if, at all times whilst in that country or territory” substitute “, or part of a country or territory, if, at all times whilst in that country, territory or part thereof”.
Amendments to Schedule 1
4. In Schedule 1 (passenger information)—
(a)after paragraph 2(h) insert—
“(hza)the part of the country or territory they are travelling from, if that part—
(i)is specified in Schedule 3, or
(ii)is, where the country or territory itself is specified in that Schedule, expressly excluded in relation to that country or territory,”;
(b)after paragraph 2(ha) insert—
“(hb)the part of any other country or territory which they have departed from or transited through during that period, including the dates of departure or transit, if that part—
(i)is specified in Schedule 3, or
(ii)is, where the country or territory itself is specified in that Schedule, expressly excluded in relation to that country or territory,”.
Amendments to Schedule 3
5. In Schedule 3(3) (Exempt countries and territories)—
(a)for the heading substitute “Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories”;
(b)for “Greece” substitute “Greece excluding the islands of Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini and Zakynthos”.
Amendments to Schedule 4
6. In Schedule 4 (Specified competitions), at the end insert—
“Cage Warriors Trilogy Series
World Boxing Organization European Super Bantamweight Championship Title
World Super Lightweight Championship Title
British Gymnastics Under 18 4-Way Match
England & Wales Cricket Board - T20 Blast
England & Wales Cricket Board - The Rachael Heyhoe Flint
Matchroom – Championship League Snooker Tournament”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 8th September 2020.
(L.S.)
Dr Michael McBride
A senior officer of the Department of Health