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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule

Publication 2021-04-15

Last updated 2022-03-18

State In force

Jurisdiction Northern Ireland

Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland

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Made: 15th April 2021

Coming into operation: at 4.00 a.m. on 16th April 2021

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PART 1 — General

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Interpretation: red, amber and green list countries and arrivals

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PART 2 — Obligations on persons arriving in Northern Ireland and others

Provide information

Requirement to provide information

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Persons exempt from requirement to provide information

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Negative test result

Requirement to possess notification of negative test result

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Persons exempt from requirement to possess notification of a negative test result

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Book and undertake tests

Requirement to book and undertake tests

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Persons exempt from requirement to book and undertake tests

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Self-isolation

Requirement to self-isolate

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Limitations to, and exceptions from, requirement to self-isolate

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Place where a person must self-isolate

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Persons exempt from requirement to self-isolate

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Managed isolation

Requirement to comply with managed isolation

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Persons exempt from the requirement to comply with managed isolation

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PART 3 — Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into Northern Ireland

Interpretation of Part 3

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Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into Northern Ireland

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Prohibition on arrival of vessels into Northern Ireland

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PART 4 — Enforcement

Enforcement powers

Enforcement of requirement to isolate

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Additional enforcement powers in respect of managed isolation

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Additional enforcement powers in respect of red list arrivals

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Power of entry in respect of managed isolation

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Offences

Offences and penalties

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Reasonable excuses: contravention of regulation 6

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Reasonable excuses: contravention of regulation 8

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Fixed penalty notices

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Amount of fixed penalty

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Amount of fixed penalty: offences committed under statutory provisions revoked by these Regulations

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Effect of fixed penalty notice

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Procedure where a fixed penalty notice has not been paid

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 31

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Power to use and disclose information

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Self-incrimination

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PART 6 — Review and expiry of these Regulations

Review of need for restrictions

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Expiry of these Regulations

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PART 7 — Final provisions

Revocations

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Transitional provisions

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

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SCHEDULE 1 — Red list countries

Angola

Argentina

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Burundi

Cape Verde

Chile

Colombia

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ecuador

Eswatini

Ethiopia

French Guiana

Guyana

Kenya

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Qatar

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

South Africa

Suriname

Tanzania

United Arab Emirates

Uruguay

Venezuela

Zambia

Zimbabwe

SCHEDULE 2 — Green list countries – exempt countries, territories, and parts of countries or territories

No countries, territories or parts of countries or territories are specified in this Schedule

SCHEDULE 3 — Passenger information

Personal details

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Journey details

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Details of children travelling with the passenger

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Details of testing package

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SCHEDULE 4 — Persons who are exempt

PART 1 — Summary of exemptions

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Where an entry indicates that certain categories are exempt, that conditions apply, or that there is a partial exemption, those categories, conditions or partial exemptions are set out in Part 2 of this Schedule.

Part 2 — Description of exemptions and conditions

1. Diplomat

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A person (P) who is—

(a) a member of a diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom,

(b) a member of a consular post in the United Kingdom,

(d) employed by an international organisation as an expert or on a mission,

(e) a representative to an international organisation,

(f) a representative at an international or United Kingdom conference who is granted privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom,

(g) a member of the official staff of a representative to an international organisation, or of a person falling within paragraph (f),

(h) described in paragraph (a) or (b) who is passing through the United Kingdom to commence or continue their functions at a diplomatic mission or consular post in another country or territory, or to return to the country of their nationality,

(i) a representative of a foreign country or territory travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom,

(j) a representative of the government of a British Overseas territory,

(k) a diplomatic courier or a consular courier.

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For the purposes of this entry—

(a) “consular courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a consular courier in accordance with Article 35(5) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963,

(b) “consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice consulate or consular agency,

(c) “diplomatic courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a diplomatic courier in accordance with Article 27(5) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961,

(d) “international organisation” means an international organisation accorded privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom,

(e) “member of a consular post” means “consular officer”, “consular employee” and “member of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 of the Consular Relations Act 1968 , and “head of consular post” has the meaning given in that Schedule,

(f) “member of a diplomatic mission” means “head of the mission”, “members of the diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative and technical staff” and “members of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 .

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(1) In this entry the double confirmation condition means that—

(a) the relevant diplomatic head, or a person acting on their authority, (H) confirms in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is required to undertake work in the United Kingdom which is essential to—

(i) the functioning of the diplomatic office served by relevant diplomatic head, or

(ii) the foreign country, foreign territory or British overseas territory represented by the relevant diplomatic head,

(b) H has confirmed in writing to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that

(i) P is not required to comply with regulation 4,

(ii) P is not required to comply with regulation 6,

(iii) P is not required to comply with regulation 8,

(iv) P's work cannot be undertaken whilst P is complying with regulation 10, or

(v) P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7

(as the case may be),

(i) it has received the confirmations set out above,

(ii) P is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom, and

(d) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Diplomatic Office has then confirmed in writing to H that—

(i) P is not required to comply with regulation 4,

(ii) P is not required to comply with regulation 6,

(iii) P is not required to comply with regulation 8,

(iv) P is not required to comply with regulation 10, or

(v) P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7

(as the case may be).

(2) In this paragraph “the relevant diplomatic head” means the head of the mission, consular post, international organisation, conference, office representing a foreign territory in the United Kingdom, or a Governor of a British overseas territory (as the case may be).

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(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1 and P meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 4.

(2) Where F is a member of the family forming part of the household of P, F is not required to comply with regulation 4 if—

(a) P satisfies sub-paragraph (1),

(b) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been notified of F's arrival, and

(c) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing that F is not required to comply with regulation 4.

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Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(i) or (j) and meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 6.

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(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1 and P meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 8.

(2) Where F is a member of the family forming part of the household of P, F is not required to comply with regulation 8 if—

(a) P satisfies sub-paragraph (1),

(b) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been notified of F's arrival, and

(c) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing that F is not required to comply with regulation 8.

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(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i) or (j) and meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 10.

(1A) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(a), (b), (h) or (k), P is not required to comply with regulation 10.

(2) Where P is—

(a) a diplomat within the meaning of paragraph 1, but sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph does not apply, or

(b) P is a member of the family forming part of the household of P,

P is not obliged to comply with the requirements set out in regulation 12(4) and (5).

(3) Where F is a member of the family forming part of the household of a person described in paragraph 1(a), (b) or (h), F is not required to comply with regulation 10.

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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 is not required to comply with regulation 10.

(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 10.

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(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 1(a) to (h) or (k) and meets the double confirmation condition, P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7.

(2) Where F is a member of the family forming part of the household of P, F is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7 ...

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2. Crown servant (border work)

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3. Crown servant (defence), armed forces, visiting forces

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4. Foreign official (border work)

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5. Seamen and masters

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6. Pilots (maritime)

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7. Ship inspectors

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8. Air crew

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9. Transit passenger

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10. Road haulage worker

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11. Civil aviation inspector

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12. Returning essential state worker

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13. Other returning essential workers

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P is not required to comply with regulation 8 where a government department has certified that P is not required to comply with regulation 8.

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Where P is a person described in paragraph 29(1)(b), P is not required to comply with regulation 10 where a government department has certified that P is not required to comply with regulation 10.

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P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7 where a government department has certified that P is not required to comply with regulation 14 and Schedule 7

14. Official repatriating a prisoner

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A person designated by the relevant Minister under section 5(3) of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 .

15. Official escorting extradition subject

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A person responsible for escorting a person sought for extradition pursuant to a warrant issued under Part 3 of the Extradition Act 2003 or sought for extradition pursuant to any other extradition arrangements.

16. Foreign official collecting extradition subject

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A representative of any territory travelling to the United Kingdom in order to take into custody a person whose surrender has been ordered pursuant to any provision of the Extradition Act 2003.

17. Essential water / sewerage worker

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(1) A worker engaged in essential or emergency works—

(a) related to water supplies and sewerage services, and

(b) carried out by a relevant undertaker,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “essential or emergency works” includes—

(i) inspections, maintenance, repairs, and asset replacement activities,

(ii) monitoring, sampling and analysis of water supplies under the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 , or the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 ,

(b) “sewerage services” has the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 ,

(c) “relevant undertaker” has the meaning given Article 2(2) of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) 2006.

18. Essential floods worker

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A worker engaged in essential or emergency works on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure relating to—

(a) flood risk, within the meaning of the Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 , or

(b) protection against flooding, within the meaning of the Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 ,

19. Essential utilities worker

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(1) A worker engaged in essential or emergency works—

(a) related to—

(i) a generating station,

(ii) an electricity interconnector,

(iii) a district heat network as defined in regulation 2 of the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 ,

(iv) communal heating as defined in regulation 2 of the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014,

(v) automated ballast cleaning and track re-laying systems on a network, or

(vi) the commissioning, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery for use on a network, or

(b) carried out by or on behalf of—

(i) the national system operator,

(ii) a person holding a transmission licence,

(iii) a person holding a distribution licence,

(iv) a person holding a licence under Article 8 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ,

(v) a LNG facility as defined in Article 3 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, or

(vi) a person holding access rights under regulation 4 or holding a European licence granted under regulation 44 or recognised under regulation 45 of the Railways (Infrastructure Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 ,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “distribution licence” means a licence granted under Article 10(1)(bb) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ,

(b) “essential or emergency works” includes commissioning, inspections, maintenance, repairs, and asset replacement activities,

(d) “network”, in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(v), has the meaning given in section 83(1) of the Railways Act 1993 ,

(e) “transmission licence” means a licence granted under Article 10(1)(b) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992,

(f) “generating station”, and “transmission system” have the meanings given in Article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

20. Essential nuclear worker

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(1) A person who is—

(a) nuclear personnel, and who is essential to the safe and secure operations of a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence has been granted,

(b) a nuclear emergency responder, or

where the person has travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “agency inspector” has the meaning given in section 1(1) of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 ,

(b) “nuclear emergency responder” means any person providing assistance to the United Kingdom in accordance with the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency done at Vienna on 26 September 1986, who has been duly notified to and accepted by the United Kingdom, where the United Kingdom has requested assistance under that Convention,

(i) a worker who is employed to carry out work on or in relation to a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence has been granted, or

(ii) an employee of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ,

(d) “nuclear site licence” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 .

21. Chemical weapons inspector

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An Inspector from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, within the meaning given to “inspector” by section 24(e) of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 , who has travelled to the United Kingdom for the purposes of an inspection.

22. Specialist aerospace engineer or worker

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(1) A specialist aerospace engineer, or a specialist aerospace worker, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) “specialist aerospace engineer” means a person who is employed or otherwise engaged to provide engineering services for the purpose of ensuring the continued operation of aviation activities (including but not limited to the provision of maintenance and repair services for production lines, aviation components, grounded aircraft and new aircraft),

(b) “specialist aerospace worker” means a person who is employed or otherwise engaged to provide services for the purpose of ensuring safety management and quality assurance as required by relevant standards, guidance and publications on aviation safety produced by the Civil Aviation Authority or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency .

23. Oil safety worker

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(1) A person engaged in operational, maintenance or safety activities of a downstream oil facility that has a capacity in excess of 20,000 tonnes, where —

(a) the downstream oil facility is engaged in a specified activity carried on in the United Kingdom in the course of a business, and contributes (directly or indirectly) to the supply of crude oil based fuels to consumers in the United Kingdom or persons carrying on business in the United Kingdom, and

(b) the activities are required to ensure continued safe operation of the facility,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) a facility has a capacity in excess of 20,000 tonnes at any time if it was used in the previous calendar year for the purposes of downstream oil sector activities in relation to more than that number of tonnes of oil,

(b) “specified activities” are—

(i) storing oil,

(ii) handling oil,

(iii) the carriage of oil by sea or inland water,

(iv) conveying oil by pipes,

(v) refining or otherwise processing oil.

24. Essential offshore (oil) worker

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(1) A worker undertaking, or required to commence—

(a) activities on or in relation to offshore installations,

(b) activities on or in relation to upstream petroleum infrastructure,

(c) critical safety work on offshore installations and wells that are being decommissioned or which are being preserved pending demolition or reuse, or

(d) activities for the provision of workers, goods, materials or equipment or other essential services required to support the safe operation of the activities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) “offshore installations” has the meaning given in section 44 of the Petroleum Act 1998 ,

(b) “upstream petroleum infrastructure” has the meaning given in section 9H of that Act ,

25. Postal operator

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A postal operator, as defined in section 27(3) of the Postal Services Act 2011 , where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

26. Specialist technical worker (goods)

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A worker with specialist technical skills, where those specialist technical skills are required for essential or emergency works or services (including commissioning, maintenance and repairs and safety checks) to ensure the continued production, supply, movement, manufacture, storage or preservation of goods, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work or otherwise to commence or resume their work.

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P is exempt from the requirement to possess a negative test result under regulation 6 if P's skills are required for emergency works or services, but not if required for essential works or services (within the meaning of paragraph 46).

27. Specialist technical worker (waste management)

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A worker with specialist technical skills where those specialist technical skills are required for essential or emergency works (including commissioning, maintenance, repairs and safety checks) or to fulfil contractual obligations or warranty specifications in, or in connection with, waste management facilities used for the management, sorting, treatment, recovery, or disposal of waste (including energy from waste), where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

28. Medical courier

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A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom for the purpose of transporting, material which consists of, or includes, human cells or blood which are to be used for the purpose of providing healthcare.

29. Medicines inspector

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A person who is an “inspector” within the meaning of regulation 8(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 , or who has been appointed as an inspector under regulation 33 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, and who has travelled to the United Kingdom to undertake activities in relation to that role.

30. Clinical trial worker

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(1) A person who—

(a) has travelled to the United Kingdom to—

(i) conduct a clinical trial within the meaning of “conducting a clinical trial” in regulation 2(1) of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 ,

(ii) undertake such activities as are necessary or expedient to prepare for the conduct of a clinical trial, or

(iii) in relation to a clinical trial, to carry out any necessary compliance activity that cannot be conducted remotely,

(b) is a “qualified person” within the meaning of regulation 43 of those Regulations, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in order to undertake activities in relation to their role as such a person, or

(c) is a “sponsor” within the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations, or carries out the functions or duties of a sponsor, of a clinical trial and has travelled to the United Kingdom to undertake activities in relation to a clinical trial.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “clinical trial” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.

31. Clinical investigation worker

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A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom—

(a) to conduct a “clinical investigation” within the meaning of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 and/or Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th April 2017,

(b) to undertake such activities as are necessary or expedient to prepare for the conduct of a clinical investigation, or

where none of these functions can be carried out remotely.

32. Qualified medicines worker

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A person who is—

(a) a “qualified person” within the meaning of regulation 41(2) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 ,

(b) a “responsible person” within the meaning of regulation 45(1) of those Regulations,

(c) “an appropriately qualified person responsible for pharmacovigilance” within the meaning of regulation 182(2)(a) of those Regulations, or

(d) “a qualified person (manufacture)” as referred to in paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in order to undertake activities in relation to their role as such a person.

33. Essential infrastructure worker

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(1) A person who has travelled to the United Kingdom for the purposes of their work in essential infrastructure industries including—

(a) a person involved in essential maintenance and repair of data infrastructure required to reduce and resolve outages, or in the provision of goods and services to support these activities' and

(b) an information technology and telecommunications professional (including information technology consultant, quality analyst, software tester, systems tester, and telecommunications planner), whose expertise is required to—

(i) provide an essential or emergency response to threats and incidents relating to the security of any network and information system, and

(ii) ensure the continued operation of any network and information system.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “network and information” system has the meaning in regulation 1(2) of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 .

34. Communications networks worker

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A person who is engaged in urgent or essential work—

(a) that is necessary for the continued operation of—

(i) electronic communications networks and services as defined in section 32 of the Communications Act 2003 , or

(ii) the BBC's broadcasting transmission network and services,

(b) in associated supply chain companies that maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the electronic communications networks and services and the BBC transmission network and services,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

35. Subsea fibre optic worker

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A person—

(a) who is engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of subsea fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure,

(b) whose role directly supports the installation, maintenance or repair of subsea fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

36. Elite sportsperson

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(1) An elite sportsperson is a person who is—

(a) a domestic elite sportsperson (see definition in paragraph 58),

(b) an international elite sportsperson (see definition in paragraph 59),

(d) an international ancillary sportsperson (see definition in paragraph 61).

(2) Further definitions relevant to this entry are given in paragraph 62.

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(1) For the purposes of this entry “domestic elite sportsperson” means an individual who is a domestic elite athlete.

(2) For the purposes of this entry “elite athlete” means an individual who—

(a) derives a living from competing in a sport,

(b) plays in a professional league or competition,

(d) is on an elite development pathway for a major competition.

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(1) For the purposes of this entry “international elite sportsperson” means an individual who is an international elite athlete.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph “international elite athlete” means an individual who—

(a) derives a living from competing in a sport,

(b) plays in a professional league or competition,

(d) is on an elite development pathway for a major competition.

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For the purposes of this entry “domestic ancillary sportsperson” means an individual essential to—

(a) the running of an elite sports event, including—

(i) operational staff essential to the running of that elite sports event,

(ii) event officials and referees, or

(b) the support of a domestic elite sportsperson, including—

(i) sports team medical, logistical, technical and administration staff,

(ii) individual domestic elite sportsperson medical and technical support staff,

(iii) horse grooms and trainers,

(iv) motorsport mechanics and technical staff,

(v) the parent or carer of a domestic elite sportsperson under the age of 18.

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For the purposes of this entry “international ancillary sportsperson” means an individual essential to—

(a) the running of a specified competition, including—

(i) operational staff essential to the running of a specified competition,

(ii) competition officials and referees,

(iii) broadcast staff and journalists covering a specified competition, or

(b) the support of an international elite sportsperson, including—

(i) sports team medical, logistical, technical and administration staff,

(ii) individual international elite sportsperson medical and technical support staff,

(iii) horse grooms and trainers,

(iv) motorsport mechanics and technical staff,

(v) the parent or carer of an international elite sportsperson under the age of 18.

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For the purposes of this entry—

“elite development pathway” means a development pathway established by a recognised national governing body of a sport to prepare sportspersons—so that they may derive a living from competing in that sport, orto compete in a major competition in that sport,

“elite sports event” means a specified competition or other sporting event in which the participants compete—to derive a living, orto qualify for the right to compete in a major competition,

“major competition” means the following, where they are scheduled to be held in 2021 or 2022—the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games or Commonwealth Games,a European, World or international championship organised by the international governing body of a sport, or national governing bodies of a sport,an inter-county league or inter-county competition in Northern Ireland or Ireland, where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of a sport,

“major competition qualifying event” means a specified competition or other sporting event in which the participants compete to qualify for the right to compete in a major competition.

“relevant sporting body” in relation to a sportsperson means—the recognised national governing body of a sport which may nominate athletes to compete in a major competition, orthe regional governing body of a sport which may nominate athletes to represent a county in Northern Ireland or Ireland in an inter-county league or inter-county competition, where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of the sport,

“senior representative” means an individual who is considered by a relevant sporting body to be a candidate to qualify to compete—in a major competition,on behalf of a county in Northern Ireland or Ireland, in an inter-county league or inter-county competition where that league or competition is organised by the national governing body of a sport,

“specified competition” means a competition which is specified as such by the Department, and the Department may publish details of specified competitions in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate.

63

(1) An elite sportsperson must provide, on arrival in Northern Ireland, written evidence from a United Kingdom, Northern Irish or Irish sport's national governing body, that the elite sportsperson satisfies the definition of an elite sportsperson who is exempt under this entry.

(2) A domestic elite sportsperson must either—

(a) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to compete in an elite sports event, and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a sportsperson,

(b) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to participate in training for a major competition or a major competition qualifying event and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a sportsperson, or

(c) be a United Kingdom sportsperson who is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom and has travelled to Northern Ireland in order to participate in training for, or to compete in, an elite sports event.

(3) An international elite sportsperson must have travelled to Northern Ireland in order to participate in a specified competition.

(4) A domestic ancillary sportsperson must either—

(a) have been outside Northern Ireland in order to participate in the running of an elite sports event, or

(b) have been outside Northern Ireland or in order to support a domestic elite sportsperson who satisfies sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b),

and has returned to Northern Ireland with the intention of continuing activities as a domestic ancillary sportsperson.

(5) An international ancillary sportsperson must have travelled to Northern Ireland in order to—

(a) participate in the running of an elite sports event, or

(b) support an international elite sportsperson who satisfies paragraph (3).

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(1) Where P is a domestic elite sportsperson, P is not in breach of regulation 10 in respect of the following—

(a) where P travels to, from or between, or attends the location of—

(i) an elite sports event in which P is competing,

(ii) training for an elite sports event,

(b) where P enters into or remains in isolation with—

(i) domestic elite sportspersons or international elite sportspersons who are competing in, or training for that elite sports event, or

(ii) domestic ancillary sportspersons or international ancillary sportspersons involved in that elite sports event.

(2) Where P is an international elite sportsperson, P is not in breach of regulation 10 in respect of the following—

(a) where P travels to, from or between, or attends the location of—

(i) the specified competition in which P is competing, or

(ii) training for the specified competition in which P is competing,

(b) where P enters into or remains in isolation with—

(i) domestic elite sportspersons or international elite sportspersons who are competing in or training for that specified competition, or

(ii) domestic ancillary sportspersons or international ancillary sportspersons involved in that specified competition.

(3) Where P is a domestic ancillary sportsperson, P is not in breach of regulation 10 in respect of the following—

(a) where P travels to, from, or between, or attends the location of—

(i) a place in which P's presence is essential to the running of an elite sports event,

(ii) a place in which P provides essential support to a domestic elite sportsperson who is competing or in training for an elite sports event,

(b) where P enters into or remains in isolation with—

(i) domestic elite sportspersons or international elite sportspersons who are competing in or training for that elite sports event or any other elite sports event, or

(ii) domestic ancillary sportspersons or international ancillary sportspersons involved in that elite sports event or any other elite sports event.

(4) Where P is an international ancillary sportsperson, P is not in breach of regulation 10 in respect of the following—

(a) where P travels to, from, or between, or attends the location of—

(i) a place in which P's presence is essential to the running of an elite sports event,

(ii) a place in which P provides essential support to an international elite sportsperson who is competing or in training for an elite sports event,

(iii) the specified competition, or

(iv) training for the specified competition,

(b) where P enters into or remains in isolation with—

(i) domestic elite sportspersons or international elite sportspersons who are competing in or training for that that specified competition, or

(ii) domestic ancillary sportspersons or international ancillary sportspersons involved in that specified competition.

37. Essential worker (film and high end TV productions)

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(1) A person engaged in film and high end TV production.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) a person is engaged in film production if engaged in the making of a film which is a British film for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985, and

(b) a person is engaged in high end TV production if working on the making of a television programme which is a British programme for the purposes of Part 15A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.

SCHEDULE 5 — Qualifying test

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2

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3

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SCHEDULE 6 — Requirement to book and undertake tests (mandatory testing after arrival in Northern Ireland)

Interpretation

1

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Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (red list and amber list arrivals)

2

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Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (green list arrivals)

3

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Consequences of test results (red list and amber list arrivals)

4

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Consequences of test results (green list arrivals)

5

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Day 2 tests: general test requirements

6

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Day 8 tests: general test requirements

7

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Required circumstances for undertaking a day 2 test or a day 8 test

8

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Notification of test results (approved private providers)

9

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Charge for day 2 tests and day 8 tests

10

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Modification of self-isolation provisions for green list arrivals with a positive test result

11

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Approval of private providers and private tests

12

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SCHEDULE 7 — Managed isolation

Managed isolation package

1

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Limitation on ports of entry

2

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3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duties on arrival

4

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5

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6

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Charge for managed isolation package

7

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Duty to remain in managed isolation and period of isolation

8

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Exceptions from duty remain in managed isolation

9

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10

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Permitted reasons to leave or be outside the place of managed isolation

11

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Meaning of “place”

12

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Designations

13

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Duties where P is a child

14

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Person caring for P

15

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Duty to provide evidence of possession of managed isolation package

16

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Modification of application of this Schedule where P is a relevant person

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18

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20

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21

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SCHEDULE 8 — Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels

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SCHEDULE 9 — Revocations

PART 1 — Regulations revoked in their entirety

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00057]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00058]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00059]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00060]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00061]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00062]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00063]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00064]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00065]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00066]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00067]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00068]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00069]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00070]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00071]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00072]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00073]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00074]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00075]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00076]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00077]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 23) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00078]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 24) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00079]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00080]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 26) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00081]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 27) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00082]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00083]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00084]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00085]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00086]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00087]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00088]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00089]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00090]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00091]

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00092]

PART 2 — Regulations partially revoked

Regulation 2 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020[^f00093]

Part 1 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021[^f00094]

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 15th April 2021

Robin Swann — Minister 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]: 1971 c. 77. Paragraph 1 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17), and by S.I. 1993/1813

[^f00004]: The Passenger Locator Form is available on www.gov.uk. No hard copy version is available but, where a person arrives at a place staffed by Immigration Officers, they will be provided with the ability to complete the form electronically on their arrival in Northern Ireland if not completed in advance; assistance will be available for completion of the electronic form if required

[^f00005]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)

[^f00006]: 1971 c. 77

[^f00007]: 2007 S.I. 1351 (N.I. 11)

[^f00008]: 1999 c. 33. Section 4 was amended by section 49 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), by section 10(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), by section 43(7) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), and by paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19). Section 95 was amended by section 50(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and by paragraph 29 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016

[^f00009]: 2016 c. 19

[^f00010]: 1995 c. 21

[^f00011]: 2003 c.6

[^f00012]: S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I.12)

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

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

[^f00015]: 2018 c. 12

[^f00016]: S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I.19)

[^f00017]: 1968 c. 18. There are amendments but none is relevant

[^f00018]: 1964 c. 81. There are amendments but none is relevant

[^f00019]: 1989 c. 6. Section 12 was amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 10 to the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14), by paragraph 30 of Schedule 12 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), by paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), by paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 13 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), by paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32), by paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 to the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), by paragraph 58 of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, by paragraph 34 of Schedule 10, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 12, to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) and by paragraph 36 of Schedule 8 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

[^f00020]: 1995 c. 21. There are amendments to section 313(1) but none are relevant

[^f00021]: Schedule 3A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Marine Safety Act 2003 (c. 16)

[^f00022]: There are amendments to section 256 but none are relevant

[^f00023]: OJ No. L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72

[^f00024]: The latest edition of Annex 9, which is published by the International Civil Aviation Organization, is the 15th edition, which applied from 23rd February 2018 (ISBN 978-92-9258-304-9)

[^f00025]: 1984 c. 47

[^f00026]: 2003 c. 41

[^f00027]: S.R. 2017 No. 211

[^f00028]: S.R. 2017 No. 212

[^f00029]: S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I.21)

[^f00030]: S.R. 2009 No. 376, amended by S.R 2018 No. 196, S.R 2018 No. 137

[^f00033]: S.I. 2014/3120. There are no relevant amending instruments

[^f00034]: S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)

[^f00035]: S.R. 2016 No. 420

[^f00036]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)

[^f00037]: 1993 c. 43. There are amendments to section 83(1) but none is relevant

[^f00038]: 2000 c. 5

[^f00039]: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was established by section 1 of the Energy Act 2004

[^f00040]: 1965 c. 57. Section 1 was substituted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32); by virtue of section 1(2), a licence described in section 1(1) is referred to as a “nuclear site licence”

[^f00041]: 1996 c. 6

[^f00042]: The Civil Aviation Authority was established under section 1(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c.75). That Act was replaced by a consolidating statute, the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16), section 2(1) of which provides for the continued existence of the Civil Aviation Authority. There are amendments to section 2 but none is relevant. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91

[^f00043]: 1998 c. 17. Section 44 was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2008 (32)

[^f00044]: Section 9H was substituted by section 74(2) of the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

[^f00045]: Section 46A was inserted by section 75(1) of the Energy Act 2008

[^f00046]: 2011 c. 5

[^f00047]: S.I. 2012/1916

[^f00048]: S.I. 2004/1031, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00049]: S.I. 2002/618

[^f00050]: S.I. 2012/1916

[^f00051]: S.I. 2018/506

[^f00052]: 2003 c. 21

[^f00053]: 1985 c. 1

[^f00054]: SI 2020/568. Schedule 2C inserted by SI 2021/150 and amended by SI 2021/223

[^f00055]: 2009 c. 1 (N.I.)

[^f00056]: 1986 No. 594 (N.I. 3)

[^f00057]: S.R. 2020 No. 90

[^f00058]: S.R. 2020 No. 138

[^f00059]: S.R. 2020 No. 140

[^f00060]: S.R. 2020 No. 154

[^f00061]: S.R. 2020 No. 155

[^f00062]: S.R. 2020 No. 163

[^f00063]: S.R. 2020 No. 168

[^f00064]: S.R. 2020 No. 185

[^f00065]: S.R. 2020 No. 189

[^f00066]: S.R. 2020 No. 193

[^f00067]: S.R. 2020 No. 194

[^f00068]: S.R. 2020 No. 200

[^f00069]: S.R. 2020 No. 203

[^f00070]: S.R. 2020 No. 212

[^f00071]: S.R. 2020 No. 216

[^f00072]: S.R. 2020 No. 223

[^f00073]: S.R. 2020 No. 228

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Colombia

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Haiti

Panama

Peru

Venezuela

Anguilla

Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory

Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

Austria

the Azores

Barbados

Bermuda

British Indian Ocean Territory

Brunei

Bulgaria

Canada

Cayman Islands

Croatia

Denmark

Dominica

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Finland

Germany

Gibraltar

Grenada

Hong Kong

Iceland

Israel and Jerusalem

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Madeira

Malta

Montserrat

New Zealand

Norway

Pitcairn Islands

Romania

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Switzerland

Taiwan

Turks and Caicos Islands

Personal details

Journey details

Details of children travelling with the passenger

Details of testing package

Interpretation

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (red list ... arrivals)

Requirement to isolate on failure to take a mandatory test (eligible non-red list arrivals)

Consequences of test results (red list ... arrivals)

Consequences of test results (eligible non-red list arrivals)

Day 2 tests: general requirements

Day 8 tests: general test requirements

Required circumstances for undertaking a day 2 test or a day 8 test

Notification of test results: PCR tests

Charge for day 2 tests and day 8 tests

Notification of test results: lateral flow device tests

Private providers

Managed isolation package

Limitation on ports of entry

Duties on arrival

Charge for managed isolation package

Duty to remain in managed isolation and period of isolation

Exceptions from duty remain in managed isolation

Permitted reasons to leave or be outside the place of managed isolation

Meaning of “place”

Designations

Duties where P is a child

Person caring for P

Duty to provide evidence of possession of managed isolation package

Modification of application of this Schedule where P is a relevant person

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 23) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 24) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 26) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 27) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Regulation 2 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Part 1 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Editorial notes

9A. Transit passenger (Republic of Ireland)

21A

A person P who, on arrival in Northern Ireland, alighted from the conveyance by which they arrived in Northern Ireland for the sole purpose of continuing a journey directly to the Republic of Ireland.

21B

(1) Where P is a person described in paragraph 21A, P is not required to comply with regulation 8 where P is able to provide evidence to demonstrate to the satisfaction of an immigration officer that they intend to immediately travel directly to the Republic of Ireland.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), such evidence may include:

(i) evidence of residency in the Republic of Ireland;

(ii) evidence of a hotel reservation for the day of arrival; or

(iii) evidence of immediate direct onward travel plans to the Republic of Ireland.

9B. Transit Passenger (Crown Dependencies)

21C

(1) a person who on arrival in Northern Ireland—

(a) passes through to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man without entering Northern Ireland; or

(b) enters Northern Ireland for the sole purpose of continuing a journey to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man and—

(i) remains within their port of entry until their departure from Northern Ireland, or

(ii) travels directly from their port of entry to another port of departure in Northern Ireland.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), such evidence may include—

(a) evidence of residency in the Guernsey, Jersey or Isle of Man;

(b) evidence of a hotel reservation for the day of arrival; or

38. Fully vaccinated traveller

66

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39. Seasonal Agricultural Worker

67

(1) A person (“P”) who on arrival in Northern Ireland has an offer of employment for seasonal work to carry out specified activities in relation to edible horticulture on a specified farm.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) “seasonal work” is employment which fluctuates or is restricted due to the season or time of the year;

(b) “edible horticulture” means growing—

(i) protected vegetables grown in glasshouse systems,

(ii) field vegetables grown outdoors, including vegetables, herbs, leafy salads and potatoes,

(iii) soft fruit grown outdoors or under cover,

(iv) trees that bear fruit,

(v) vines and bines,

(vi) mushrooms;

(d) “specified activities” means—

(i) crop maintenance,

(ii) crop harvesting,

(iii) tunnel construction and dismantling,

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