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

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35.—(1) Information provided by a person in accordance with, or as described in, regulation 4 may be used in evidence against the person, subject to paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In criminal proceedings against the person—

(a)no evidence relating to the information may be adduced by or on behalf of the prosecution, and

(b)no question relating to the information may be asked by or on behalf of the prosecution.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply if the proceedings are for—

(a)an offence under these Regulations,

(b)an offence under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020,

(c)an offence under Article 10 the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979(1) (false statements made otherwise than on oath),

(d)an offence under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.

(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply if, in the proceedings—

(a)evidence relating to the information is adduced by or on behalf of the person who provided it, or

(b)a question relating to the information is asked by or on behalf of that person.

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