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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2021-07-23
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
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Made: at 11.00 a.m. on 23rd July 2021

Laid before the Assembly: at 12.30 p.m. on 23rd July 2021

Coming into operation: 26th July 2021

In accordance with section 25Q of that Act the Department of Health is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

2

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00003] are amended in accordance with these Regulations.

3

In regulation 12(1)(b) for “and no more than five households” substitute “(not including children aged 12 or under)”.

4

Omit regulation 16(1).

5

In regulation 16(3), for “Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply” substitute “Paragraph (2) does not apply”.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 11.00 am on 23rd July 2021

Dr Naresh Chada — A senior officer of the Department of Health

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 by permitting up to 15 persons from any number of households to meet outdoors at a private dwelling and by removing the requirement for appointments to be made for close contact services.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

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]: S.R. 2021 No.93 as amended by S.R. 2021 Nos. 97, 109, 117, 130, 141, 151, 172, 197, 199 and 201

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