SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Persons who are exempt
PART 2Definitions of persons who are exempt, conditions, limitations of exemption and savings
1. Diplomat
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1
Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(c) and meets the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2), P’s obligations under regulation 14 and Schedule 7 apply with the modifications set out in sub-paragraph (3).
2
Those conditions are that—
a
the international organisation confirms in writing that—
i
P is required, from time to time, by that international organisation to return to Northern Ireland for a resilience break,
ii
P is travelling to Northern Ireland solely for the purposes of that resilience break, and
iii
that resilience break cannot be undertaken in the country in which P works, and
b
the Department has then confirmed in writing to the international organisation that—
i
it has received that confirmation, and
ii
P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7
3
Those modifications are that—
a
references in Schedule 7 to a place in accommodation designated by the Department are to be read as references to P’s home,
b
there is no requirement to use transport facilitated by the Department in order to reach their home,
c
no charge may be imposed by the Department in relation to accommodation where P stays,
d
the definition of “place” in paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 does not apply.