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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2020.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
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(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
(2) In relation to any person who arrived in Northern Ireland on or after 10th July 2020 and before the coming into operation of any amendment made by regulation 5 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.
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In regulation 4 (requirement to self-isolate), after paragraph (8) insert—“
(8A) Paragraph (2) does not require P to remain in isolation from a person (“V”) when V is at the place where P is self-isolating—
(a) to provide emergency assistance,
(b) to provide care or assistance, including personal care within the meaning of paragraph 1(1B) or 7(3B) of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, to P or to any other person who is living in the place where P is self-isolating,
(c) to provide medical assistance including to provide any of the services mentioned in paragraph (9)(b), to P or to any other person who is living in the place where P is self-isolating, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner,
(d) to provide veterinary services, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a veterinary surgeon,
(e) to provide critical public services, including those mentioned in paragraph (9)(h).”.
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In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—
(a) in paragraph 2(1)(a), for “14 days of their arrival” substitute “the period during which they would, but for this paragraph, have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulation 4”,
(b) in paragraph 3(1)(b)—
(i) for “immediately preceding their arrival” substitute “ending with the day immediately preceding the day of their arrival in the United Kingdom”,
(ii) after “visiting force” insert “, where they have not disembarked”,
(iii) for “immediately preceding its arrival” substitute “ending with the day of its arrival”,
(c) in paragraph 4(a), for “14 days of arrival” substitute “the period during which they would, but for this paragraph, have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulation 4”,
(d) in paragraph 13(1)(a), for “14 days of their arrival” substitute “the period during which they would, but for this paragraph, have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulation 4”,
(e) in paragraph 24(1), for “14 days of their arrival” substitute “the period during which they would, but for this paragraph, have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulation 4”,
(f) omit paragraph 30.
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In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (exempt countries and territories), omit “Luxembourg”.
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In Schedule 4 (specified competitions)—
(a) omit the following entries—
(i) “Professional Darts Corporation Summer Series”,
(ii) “Professional Golfers’ Association Betfred British Masters Championship”,
(iii) “Moët & Chandon July Festival horse-racing”,
(iv) “QIPCO King George Diamond Weekend horse-racing”,
(b) at the end insert—“Football Association International Football FixturesCricket Ireland International Cricket FixturesEngland & Wales Cricket Board International Cricket FixturesEuropean Tour Golf - The Irish ChallengeLondon MarathonSt Leger Festival horse-racingDubai Future Champions Festival horse-racingQIPCO British Champions Day horse-racingThe Showcase meeting Cheltenham horse-racingFIH Pro League hockey fixturesRugby Football Union Autumn InternationalsEuropean Professional Club Rugby FixturesGuinness PRO14 Rugby Football Union FixturesATP Tour Finals tennis”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 30th July 2020
(L.S.)Robin Swann
Minister of Health
