The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made: on 1st August 2021

Coming into operation: at 4.00 a.m. on 2nd August 2021

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Workforce tests: enforcement of self-isolation

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Amber plus list countries

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Fully vaccinated amber list arrivals

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Workforce tests

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Workforce tests: offences

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Workforce tests: information sharing

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Requirement to book and undertake tests: specialist aerospace engineer or worker

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Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

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Revocations

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Transitional and savings provision

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 1st August 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 the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations 2021.

Regulation 2 introduces a revised definition of self-isolation to describe the context that it relates to.

Regulation 3 create the new category of amber plus list countries. If a fully vaccinated traveller arrives from an amber plus list country, they are not treated as if they had arrived from a green list country.

Regulation 4 amends and expands the fully vaccinated traveller exemption so that travellers who are fully vaccinated in the EU or USA, and who arrive in Northern Ireland from an amber list country are treated as if they had arrived from a green list country.

Regulations 5, 6, 7 and 8 establish a workforce test regime for certain categories of arrivals to Northern Ireland. Those arrivals must now undertake workforce tests after arrival.

Regulation 9 adds the requirement for operators to ensure that a passenger provides evidence of relevant vaccination.

No 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. 99 as amended by S.R. 2021 Nos. 108, 121, 132, 154, 189, 213, 214 and 218

[^f00004]: S.I. 2004/1031, amended by s. 116 of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23) and by S.I. 2004/3224; 2005/2754, 2759; 2006/562, 1928, 2984; 2007/289, 3101; 2008/941; 2010/ 231, 551, 1882; 2011/2581; 2012/134, 504, 1641, 1916; 2013/532; 2016/190, 696; 2019/593, 744, 1094; 2020/1488.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2012/1916

[^f00006]: A list of the regulatory authorities designated as Stringent Regulatory Authorities has been published by the World Health Organization and is available online at https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/documents/Product-Eligibility_COVAX-Facility_Dec2020_0.pdf

[^f00008]: S.R. 2021 No. 102. Regulation 4A was inserted by S.R 2021 No. 213 and amended by S.R. 2021 No. 214

[^f00009]: S.R. 2021 No. 213

Editorial notes