http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/255/madeThe Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Regulations 2021enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2021-09-16BUSINESS TENANCIESSection 83 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 provides that a right of re-entry or forfeiture, under a relevant business tenancy, for non-payment of rent may not be enforced, by action or otherwise, during the relevant period.Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland2021 No. 255Business TenanciesThe Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Regulations 2021Made16th September 2021Coming into operation29th September 2021

The Department of Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 83(7) of the Coronavirus Act 2020

2020 c. 7.

, makes the following Regulations.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 29th September 2021.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954

1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Extension of “relevant period”2.

For the purposes of the definition of the relevant period in section 83(7) of the Coronavirus Act 2020, the relevant period ends on 25th March 2022.

Revocation3.

The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

S.R. 2021 No. 185

are revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 16th September 2021.

(L.S.)Sharon MageeA senior officer of the Department of FinanceEXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 83 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 provides that a right of re-entry or forfeiture, under a relevant business tenancy, for non-payment of rent may not be enforced, by action or otherwise, during the relevant period.

Regulation 2 provides that, further to previous statutory extensions, the relevant period is now extended to 25th March 2022.

Regulation 3 revokes the Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021.