LegalizeThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Made: at 8.00 p.m. on 7th April 2021
Laid before the Assembly: at 9.00 a.m. on 8th April 2021
Coming into operation: on 9th April 2021
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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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Review of the need for restrictions or requirements
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PART 2 — RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO PREMISES ETC.
Requirement to close premises
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Restrictions on non-essential retail businesses
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Restrictions on licenced and unlicenced premises
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Restrictions on off-licence businesses
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Restrictions on take-away food businesses
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Restrictions on Libraries
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PART 3 — RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO GATHERINGS AND EVENTS
Restrictions on gatherings
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Restrictions on raves and large house parties
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Restrictions on sporting events
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Restriction on gatherings: private dwellings
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PART 4 — RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT ETC.
Overnight stays
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Restrictions on movement
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PART 5 — REQUIREMENTS ETC.
Visitor and Attendee Information
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Restrictions on close contact services
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Requirement in relation to social distancing
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Enforcement Officers and Premises Improvement Notices
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Linked Households
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PART 6 — ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement of requirement
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Appeals against notices
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Offences and Penalties
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Fixed Penalty Notices
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PART 7 — REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES ETC.
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 26
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PART 8 — REVOCATIONS, SAVINGS AND EXPIRY
Revocations
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Savings
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Expiry
31
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SCHEDULE 1
... — Businesses, service providers and premises subject to closure
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PART 2 — Essential retail business
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SCHEDULE 2 — Close contact services
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SCHEDULE 3 — Sign to be displayed with premises improvement notice
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 8.00 pm on 7th April 2021
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]: S.I. 1992/235 (N.I. 3)
[^f00004]: S.I. 1996/3158 (N.I. 22)
[^f00005]: S.R. 2007 No. 94
[^f00006]: S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)
[^f00007]: S.I. 1995/ 755 (N.I. 2)
[^f00008]: S.I. 1981/ 1675 (N.I. 26)
[^f00009]: S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)
[^f00010]: 2016 c.21
[^f00011]: S.R. 2020 No. 150
[^f00012]: S.R. 2020 No. 170
[^f00013]: S.R. 2020 No. 187
[^f00014]: S.R. 2020 No. 195
[^f00015]: S.R. 2020 No. 198
[^f00016]: S.R. 2020 No. 202
[^f00017]: S.R. 2020 No. 204
[^f00018]: S.R. 2020 No. 210
[^f00019]: S.R. 2020 No. 213
[^f00020]: S.R. 2020 No. 224
[^f00021]: S.R. 2020 No. 225
[^f00022]: S.R. 2020 No. 232
[^f00023]: S.R. 2020 No. 239
[^f00024]: S.R. 2020 No. 250
[^f00025]: S.R. 2020 No. 255
[^f00026]: S.R. 2020 No. 256
[^f00027]: S.R. 2020 No. 274
[^f00028]: S.R. 2020 No. 287
[^f00029]: S.R. 2020 No. 290
[^f00030]: S.R. 2020 No. 323
[^f00031]: S.R. 2020 No. 335
[^f00032]: S.R. 2020 No. 343
[^f00033]: S.R. 2020 No. 346
[^f00034]: S.R. 2020 No. 352
[^f00035]: S.R. 2020 No. 356
[^f00036]: S.R. 2020 No. 358
[^f00037]: S.R. 2021 No. 3
[^f00038]: S.R. 2021 No. 18
[^f00039]: S.R. 2021 No. 27
[^f00040]: S.R. 2021 No. 29
[^f00041]: S.R. 2021 No. 46
[^f00042]: S.R 2021 No. 71
[^f00043]: S.R 2021 No. 91
[^f00044]: S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)
Editorial notes
[^key-4d5f9f6091eb81df0ec4788f995a685c]: 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(a)
Restrictions on tourist accommodation
Restrictions on theatres and concert halls
Restrictions on theatres, concert halls and other indoor venues
Restrictions on theatres, concert halls , conference and exhibition venues and other indoor venues
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Restrictions on close contact services
Requirement in relation to social distancing
Enforcement Officers and Premises Improvement Notices
Linked Households
PART 5A — REQUIREMENTS: ENTRY AND PRESENCE ON PREMISES ETC
Interpretation of this Part
16A
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Qualifying individual
16B
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Supporting evidence
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Event subject to this Part
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Premises subject to this Part
16E
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Requirements: entry to premises and attendance at events
16F
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Requirements: written statement
16G
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Requirement in relation to social distancing
Enforcement Officers and Premises Improvement Notices
Linked Households
SCHEDULE 2A
Exempt Events
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Premises and businesses required to close
Requirement to close premises
Restrictions on theatres, concert halls , conference and exhibition venues and other indoor venues
Restrictions on licenced and unlicenced premises
Restrictions on tourist accommodation
Restrictions on take-away food businesses
Restrictions on Libraries
Indoor standing events
Requirements on retail premises
Social Distancing
SCHEDULE 1
Premises and businesses required to close
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1A
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