
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
(2) 
(a) Regulation 4 shall come into operation at 11pm on 9th August 2020;
(b) Regulation 5 shall come into operation at 11pm on 7th August 2020;
(c) The other provisions of these regulations come into operation at the time these regulations are made.
2 
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 are amended in accordance with regulations 3, 4 and 5.
3 
In regulation 2 (revocations and savings), in paragraph (4) for “issued under regulation 9(1) of the Principal Regulations and which refers to those Regulations,”, substitute “which refers to the Principal Regulations”.
4 
In regulation 5 (restrictions on gatherings), for paragraph (3) substitute—“
(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(a) a gathering which is organised or operated for cultural, entertainment, recreational, outdoor sports, social, community, educational, work, legal, religious or political purposes; or
(b) a sports event or activity in an indoor arena not capable of seating or facilitating 5,000 or more spectators,
and which fulfils the conditions in paragraph (4).”.
5 
In the Schedule, for paragraphs 2 and 3 substitute—“
2. 

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a theatre or a concert hall.
(2) A person responsible for carrying on a business or providing a service or operating any premises identified in sub-paragraph (1) may do so if solely for the purpose of a rehearsal or of a live recording, in both cases without an audience.
3. 

(1) Nightclubs.
(2) Conference halls and conference facilities, including those in hotels.
(3) Soft play areas.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 5.00 pm on 7th August 2020
(L.S.)
Nigel McMahon
A senior officer of the Department of Health

