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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 as follows.
Regulation 3 permits the attendance of up to 1,000 spectators at the Irish Cup Final on Friday 21 May 2021 and regulation 4 introduces an exemption for gatherings in respect of lawful industrial action.
The Regulations make the following changes from May 24 2021:
Unlicensed and licensed premises may re-open indoors, subject to mitigations previously in place for outdoor opening. Table numbers inside and outside are restricted to 6 people from an unlimited number of households. A maximum of 10 people are allowed to sit together if they are all from one household. The numbers do not include children aged 12 and under.
Exceptions are made for events to celebrate weddings and civil partnerships.
Tourist accommodation may fully reopen subject to allow overnight accommodation for groups of up to 6 people from 2 households, or groups of up to 10 from 2 households in a bubble or where one household has more than 6 members.
Libraries may fully reopen, subject to mitigations.
Indoor gatherings (not including domestic settings) are permitted subject to a risk assessment where numbers exceed 15.
Outdoor gatherings are subject to a limit of 500, with a risk assessment where numbers exceed 30. A number of exceptions are listed.
Restrictions on band practice and rehearsals are removed.
Indoor sport, except competitive sport, may resume, subject to mitigations.
All outdoor sport may resume.
Indoor visits between 2 households are permitted up to a maximum of 6 people, not including children. Where a household has more than 6 members a limit of 10 people applies.
Those responsible for indoor attractions, indoor sports facilities, indoor swimming pools, and tourist accommodation must comply with visitor and attendee information requirements.
Social distancing of one metre applies to relevant hospitality venues. Otherwise 2 metres social distancing applies.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
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