The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (revoked)

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Interpretation: red list and non-red list countries and arrivals

3A“Eligible” and “non-eligible” non-red list arrivals

PART 2Obligations on persons arriving in Northern Ireland and others

Provide information

4Requirement to provide information

5Persons exempt from requirement to provide information

Negative test result

6Requirement to possess notification of negative test result

7Persons exempt from requirement to possess notification of a negative test result

Book and undertake tests

8Requirement to book and undertake tests

9Persons exempt from requirement to book and undertake tests

Workforce tests

9ARequirement to undertake workforce tests

10Requirement to self-isolate

11Limitations to, and exceptions from, requirement to self-isolate

12Place where a person must self-isolate

13Persons exempt from requirement to self-isolate

Managed isolation

14Requirement to comply with managed isolation

15Persons exempt from the requirement to comply with managed isolation

PART 3Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into Northern Ireland

16Interpretation of Part 3

17Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into Northern Ireland

18Prohibition on arrival of vessels into Northern Ireland

PART 4Enforcement

Enforcement powers

19Enforcement of requirement to isolate

20Additional enforcement powers in respect of managed isolation

21Additional enforcement powers in respect of red list arrivals

22Power of entry in respect of managed isolation

23Offences and penalties

24Reasonable excuses: contravention of regulation 6

25Reasonable excuses: contravention of regulation 8

25AAReasonable excuses: contravention of paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 6

25AReasonable excuses: contravention of regulation 9A

Fixed penalty notices

26Fixed penalty notices

27Amount of fixed penalty

28Amount of fixed penalty: offences committed under statutory provisions revoked by these Regulations

29Effect of fixed penalty notice

Procedure where a fixed penalty notice has not been paid

30Registration certificates

31Registration of penalty

32Challenge to notice

33Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 31

PART 5Information sharing

34Power to use and disclose information

35Self-incrimination

PART 6Review and expiry of these Regulations

36Review of need for restrictions

37Expiry of these Regulations

PART 7Final provisions

39Transitional provisions

40Relationship between these Regulations and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

SCHEDULE 1Red list countries

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SCHEDULE 2Green list countries – exempt countries, territories, and parts of countries or territories

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SCHEDULE 2AAmber plus list countries

SCHEDULE 2BCriteria to be an eligible arrival

1P is an “eligible” arrival if P complies with any...

2P complies with this paragraph if P—

3P complies with this paragraph if P is ordinarily resident...

4P complies with this paragraph if P—

4A(1) P meets the conditions of this regulation if P—...

5P complies with this paragraph if P is—

6P complies with this paragraph if P is ...—

7(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2—

7AFor the purposes of paragraph 2, where P has received...

7B(1) For the purposes of paragraph 6—

8For the purposes of paragraph 6, where P has received...

8AFor the purposes of paragraph 6, where P has received...

9For the purposes of this Schedule a child is to...

10In this Schedule— “authorised vaccine” means a medicinal product for...

10AThe following countries and territories are approved third countries or...

10BThe table referred to in the definition of “North American...

11The table referred to in paragraph 10 except in the...

12The countries and territories referred to in the definitions of...

13(1) In the definition of “authorised vaccine” in paragraph 10,...

SCHEDULE 3Passenger information

Personal details

1Personal details of the passenger— (a) name,

Journey details

2Address in the United Kingdom where passenger will be staying—...

3Mode of transport details of the passenger—

4Arrival details of the passenger— (a) the location at which...

5Details of country that passenger's journey originated from—

6Whether the passenger is connecting through the United Kingdom to...

Details of children travelling with the passenger

7Where the passenger is travelling with a child for whom...

Details of testing package

8Where regulation 8 requires a testing package—

SCHEDULE 4Persons who are exempt

PART 1Summary of exemptions

1The notes set out below explain the entries in the...

2The entries set out in the first column are defined...

3An entry reading “exempt” means the person is exempt from...

4An entry reading “not exempt” means the person is not...

5An entry reading “exempt (unless red list arrival)” means the...

6(1) An entry reading “exempt (residency condition)” means—

7An entry reading “partial exemption (work condition)” means that the...

Part 2Description of exemptions and conditions

Border security duties

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Defence personnel, visiting forces and government contractors

Essential government work, operations and state business

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Members of diplomatic missions, consular posts and heads of state

Persons on official business

10(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(i)...

11But where paragraphs 9 or 10(2) apply—

Transport workers

14(1) A Crown servant or government contractor where they are—...

15(1) A person who is a Crown servant, a government...

16An official of a foreign Government. required to travel to...

18A pilot, as defined in paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 3A...

Seasonal and temporary horticultural and food processing workers

Transporting human cells or blood

Law enforcement

22(1) A person who is— (a) the driver of a...

A non-CTA transit passenger

Transit passenger (Republic of Ireland)

A CTA transit passenger

A non-disembarking cruise passenger

A short stay cruise passenger

Essential and emergency red list exemption

SCHEDULE 5Qualifying test

1A test is a qualifying test if—

1AFor the purposes of paragraph 1, a person transits through...

2For the purposes of paragraph 1— “sensitivity”, in relation to...

3Notification of a negative rest result must include, in English,...

SCHEDULE 6Requirement to book and undertake tests (mandatory testing after arrival in Northern Ireland)

1(1) In this Schedule— ... ... ... “mandatory test” means...

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (red list ... arrivals)

2(1) This paragraph applies in respect of—

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (eligible non-red list arrivals)

3(1) This paragraph applies in respect of eligible non-red list...

Consequences of test results (red list ... arrivals)

4(1) This paragraph applies in respect of—

Consequences of test results (non-eligible non-red list arrivals)

4A(1) This paragraph applies in respect of non-eligible non-red list...

Consequences of test results (eligible non-red list arrivals)

5(1) This paragraph applies in respect of eligible non-red list...

Confirmatory PCR test for eligible non-red list arrivals following the original day 2 LFD test

5A(1) This paragraph applies in respect of eligible non-red list...

Day 2 tests: general requirements

6(1) For the purposes of regulation 8(11), a day 2...

Day 8 tests: general test requirements

7For the purposes of regulation 8(11), a day 8 test...

Required circumstances for undertaking a day 2 test or a day 8 test

8(1) The circumstances mentioned in regulation 8(11) are as follows....

Notification of test results: PCR tests

9(1) This paragraph applies to a private provider who administers...

Notification of test results: lateral flow device tests

9A(1) This paragraph applies to a private provider who administers...

Charge for day 2 tests and day 8 tests

10(1) The Department or a person designated by the Department...

Modification of self-isolation provisions for eligible non-red list arrivals with a positive test

11(1) This paragraph applies where an eligible non-red list arrival...

Private providers

12The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has...

SCHEDULE 6AWorkforce tests

1Consequence of failure to undertake test

2Consequences of test results

3Duties on employers

4Place where a person must self-isolate under this Schedule

5Limitations to, and exceptions from, requirement to self-isolate under this Schedule

SCHEDULE 7Managed isolation

Managed isolation package

1(1) In this Schedule, a “managed isolation package” means—

1AThis paragraph applies where P arrives in Northern Ireland between...

Limitation on ports of entry

2(1) P may only enter Northern Ireland at a port...

3(1) The following ports are designated for the purposes of...

Duties on arrival

4P must, on arrival in Northern Ireland, be in possession...

5P must, on arrival in Northern Ireland, travel directly to...

6If P is not in possession of a managed isolation...

Charge for managed isolation package

7(1) The Department may impose a charge in relation to...

Duty to remain in managed isolation and period of isolation

8(1) P must enter into and remain in managed isolation...

Exceptions from duty remain in managed isolation

9P is not required to remain in managed isolation—

10P is not required to remain in managed isolation from...

Permitted reasons to leave or be outside the place of managed isolation

11(1) During the period of their managed isolation, P may...

Meaning of “place”

12(1) For the purposes of this Schedule “place” means—

13The Department must designate, for the purposes of this Schedule—...

Duties where P is a child

14If P is a child— (a) any person who has...

Person caring for P

15A person may reside in the place where P is...

Duty to provide evidence of possession of managed isolation package

16A person who is obliged to possess a managed isolation...

Modification of application of this Schedule where P is a relevant person

17(1) Where P is a relevant person (see paragraphs 18...

18P is a relevant person if— (a) P is—

19(1) P is a relevant person if—

20(1) P is a relevant person if—

21P is a relevant person if— (a) P needs to...

22(1) P is a relevant person if—

SCHEDULE 8Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels

1No countries or territories are specified in this paragraph

2The countries and territories referred to in regulation 18(1) (prohibition...

SCHEDULE 9Revocations

PART 1Regulations revoked in their entirety

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PART 2Regulations partially revoked

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2021 No. 99

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (revoked)F1

Made15th April 2021

Coming into operationat 4.00 a.m. on 16th April 2021

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