(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020 No. 90) (“The principal Regulations”) to remove all countries, territories or parts of countries or territories from the list of exempt places, in Schedule 3, from which passengers arriving in Northern Ireland are not required to self-isolate. From 4.00am on 18th January 2021, anyone arriving in Northern Ireland from outside the common travel area will be required to self-isolate (by regulation 4 of the principal Regulations) unless specifically exempt.
These Regulations also remove the exemptions in Schedule 2 which apply to persons engaged in film, advertising production or high end television, persons engaged in television production, those involved in the national lottery contract and journalists.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.