LegalizeThe Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made: 7th January 2022
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2), (3) and (4)
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Amendment of the principal Regulations
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Removal of requirement for eligible non-red list arrival to possess negative test
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Modification of requirement for eligible non-red list arrival to book and undertake day 2 test
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Enforcement and information sharing of new requirements for eligible non-red list arrivals to book and undertake day 2 test
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Removal of requirement for eligible non-red list arrival to self-isolate
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Updates to authorised vaccine and relevant countries lists
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Amendment of the Operator Liability Regulations
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Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 7th January 2022
Dr Lourda Geoghegan — 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 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
The main changes made by these Regulations are to the rules that apply to eligible non-red list arrivals, i.e. those arrivals to Northern Ireland who are fully vaccinated upon arrival.
Regulation 4 removes the requirement for these people to have a negative test result before they arrive in Northern Ireland.
Regulations 5 and 6 change the rules on booking a covid test before arrival in Northern Ireland for these people. They must have booked a day 2 test before they arrive in Northern Ireland. That test can be a lateral flow test. If that test is negative, there are no further restrictions upon them. However, if the test is positive or inconclusive, they must self-isolate for 10 days. If the test is positive, they must also take a further PCR test. If the test is inconclusive, they may take a further PCR test. If the further PCR test is negative, they can leave self-isolation with no further restrictions.
Regulation 7 supplements the enforcement and information sharing regime to ensure that there are powers to deal with those who do not comply with these rule changes.
Regulation 8 changes the rules on self-isolation for these people. There is no obligation to self-isolate upon arrival. But this is subject to the rules in regulations 5 and 6 on what happens if they get a positive result on their day 2 test.
Regulation 9 updates the list of recognised vaccines and countries.
Regulation 10 updates the information that must be given to passengers travelling to Northern Ireland.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5).
[^f00002]: 1967 c. 36 (N.I.).
[^f00003]: S.R. 2021 No. 99 as amended by S.R. 2021 Nos. 108, 121, 132, 154, 189, 213, 214, 218, 225, 230, 241, 262, 278, 282, 284, 293, 301, 312, 313, 316, 322, 323, 340 and 343
[^f00004]: S.R. 2021 No. 102 as amended by S.R. 2021 Nos. 189, 213, 214, 225, 230, 262, 278, 282, 301, 316 and 323
[^f00006]: The date refers to the day on which the relevant version of the Guidance Document “Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process” was published. A copy of the relevant version may be downloaded from https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/documents/Status_COVID_VAX_23Dec2021.pdf. A hard copy may be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU.
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