2020 No. 223
Public Health
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Made 16th October 2020
Coming into operation at 4.00 a.m. on 18th October 2020

The Department of Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25B and 25F(2) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 .
Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)
1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 18th October 2020.
2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 .
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 and 216

2 Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
1 The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 3.
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.

3 Amendments to Schedule 3
In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories)—
(a) for “Greece excluding the islands of Crete and Mykonos” substitute “ Greece excluding the island of Mykonos ”; and
(b) omit “Italy”, “San Marino” and “Vatican City State”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 16th October 2020
Dr Naresh Chada A senior officer of the Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (“The principal Regulations”).
The Greek island of Crete is included within 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 14 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.
Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State 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 14 days after arrival in Northern Ireland.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.