http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/343/madeThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021enGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2021-12-16PUBLIC HEALTHThese Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (“the principal Regulations”).Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland2021 No. 343Public HealthThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021Made15th December 2021Coming into operationat 11.00 a.m. on 16th 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. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation at 11.00 a.m. on 16th December 2021.

(3)

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, 323 and 340.

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Amendment of the principal Regulations2.

The principal Regulations are amended as mentioned in regulation 3.

Amendment of Schedule 7 (Managed Isolation)3.

In Schedule 7—

(a)

in paragraph 17(1)(b), after “are to be read as references to a” omit “managed isolation”;

(b)

in paragraph 18(a)—

(i)

in head (x), for “; and” substitute ”,”;

(ii)

after head (x) insert—(xi)

a person whom the Department considers requires exceptional arrangements to be made on compassionate grounds; and

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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 15th December 2021

(L.S.)Dr Naresh ChadaA 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”).

These Regulations permit those red list passengers who were isolating in accordance with Schedule 7 immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 15th December 2021 to complete their period of self-isolation at a place other than the place specified in their managed isolation package.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.