http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/340/madeThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2021-12-14PUBLIC HEALTHThese Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (“the principal Regulations”).Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland2021 No. 340Public HealthThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021Made14th December 2021Coming into operationat 4.00 a.m. on 15th December 2021

The Department of Health

2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5).

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

1967 c. 36 (N.I.).

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Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation at 4.00 a.m. on 15th December 2021.

(3)

An amendment made by these Regulations does not apply in relation to a person arriving in Northern Ireland before the coming into operation of the provision containing the amendment.

(4)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021 No. 99 as amended by S.R. 2021 Nos. 108, 121, 132, 154, 189, 213, 214, 218, 225, 230, 241, 262, 278, 282, 284, 293, 301, 312, 313, 316, 322 and 323.

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Amendment of the principal Regulations2.

The principal Regulations are amended as mentioned in regulations 3 and 4.

Amendment of Schedule 1 (Red list countries)3.

In Schedule 1, for the existing text substitute “No countries are currently listed for the purposes of this Schedule”.

Amendment of Schedule 8 (Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels)4.

In Schedule 8, in paragraph 1, for the existing text substitute “No countries or territories are specified in this paragraph”.

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

(L.S.)Dr Lourda GeogheganA senior officer of the Department of HealthEXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 3 omits Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe from Schedule 1 (Red list countries) so that there are no countries listed for the purposes of that Schedule.

Regulation 4 omits Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe from Schedule 8 (Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels) so that relevant aircraft departing from these countries or territories are no longer prohibited from landing in Northern Ireland.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.