The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made: at 5.45 p.m. on 23rd July 2020

Laid before the Assembly: at 9.00 a.m. on 24th July 2020

Coming into operation: at 11.00 p.m. on 23rd July 2020

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Savings

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Requirement to wear a face covering

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Reasonable excuse

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Enforcement of requirement

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Offences and penalties

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Fixed Penalty Notices

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Effect of fixed penalty notice

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Registration certificates

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Registration of penalty

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Challenge to notice

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Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 11

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Review

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Expiry

15

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 5.45 pm on 23rd July 2020

Elizabeth Redmond — A senior officer of the Department of Health

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

[^f00002]: 1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

[^f00003]: 1984 c. 51

[^f00004]: Formerly the Department for Regional Development; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(6)

[^f00005]: 2011 c. 11 (N.I.)

[^f00006]: OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88

[^f00007]: S.R.1988 No.362

[^f00008]: S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15)

[^f00009]: S.R. 2020 No. 55

[^f00010]: 1995 c. 50

[^f00011]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)

[^f00012]: S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12). Article 26 was substituted by Articles 1(2) and 15(1) (with Article 15(3)) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

[^f00013]: 2016 c. 21 (N.I.)

[^f00014]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)

Editorial notes

[^key-9af3fc1241fe5476e0f9ee7c0ad754d1]: Regulations revoked (15.2.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/47), regs. 1(2), 2(b)

Requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place

4A

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Reasonable excuse

Enforcement of requirement

Offences and penalties

Fixed Penalty Notices

Effect of fixed penalty notice

Registration certificates

Registration of penalty

Challenge to notice

Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 11

Review

Expiry

SCHEDULE — Relevant places where face coverings must be worn

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Requirement to wear a face covering in a motor vehicle in use for instruction or examination for a test of competence to drive.

4B

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Reasonable excuse

Enforcement of requirement

Offences and penalties

Fixed Penalty Notices

Effect of fixed penalty notice

Registration certificates

Registration of penalty

Challenge to notice

Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 11

Review

Expiry

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Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and undertakings which by way of business operate a currency exchange office, transmit money (or any representation of money) by any means or cash cheques which are made payable to customers.

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Those parts of a building used by a Northern Ireland Department which members of the public are permitted to enter to access services.

Requirement to wear a face covering in other circumstances

4C

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Reasonable excuse

Enforcement of requirement

Offences and penalties

Fixed Penalty Notices

Effect of fixed penalty notice

Registration certificates

Registration of penalty

Challenge to notice

Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 11

Review

Expiry

Requirement to ensure compliance

4D

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Reasonable excuse

Enforcement of requirement

Offences and penalties

Fixed Penalty Notices

Effect of fixed penalty notice

Registration certificates

Registration of penalty

Challenge to notice

Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 11

Review

Expiry