SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Persons who are exempt

PART 2Definitions of persons who are exempt, conditions, limitations of exemption and savings

1. Diplomat

Conditions for exemption from requirement to comply with managed isolation

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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.