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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 29th August 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 5.
(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 4 the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.
3 
In Schedule 2, in Part 2 (Persons not required to comply with regulation 4), in paragraph 4D, after “the Merchant Shipping Act 1995” insert “, or by a government of a relevant British possession as defined in section 313(1) of that Act”.
4 
In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries and territories)—
(a) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert “Cuba”; and
(b) omit “Czech Republic”, “Jamaica” and “Switzerland”.
5 
For Schedule 4 (Specified competitions), substitute—“
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 2(1)


 ATP Tour Finals tennis
 Betfred Super League Rugby Football League fixtures
 BMW Professional Golfers’ Association Championship
 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Tournament (European Tour)
 Dubai Future Champions Festival horse-racing
 England & Wales Cricket Board International Cricket Fixtures
 European Professional Club Rugby Fixtures
 European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
 European Tour Golf – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
 European Tour Golf – United Kingdom Championship
 FIH Pro League hockey fixtures
 Football Association International Fixtures
 Guinness PRO14 Rugby Football Union Fixtures
 London Marathon
 Manchester Open 2020 Squash Tournament
 Matchroom – BetVictor Weber Cup
 Matchroom – Boxing Championship Matches
 Matchroom – Champion of Champions Snooker Tournament
 Matchroom – Partypoker Mosconi Cup Pool Tournament
 Matchroom Fight Camp - International Heavyweight Contest
 Matchroom Fight Camp - World Boxing Council World Heavy Title
 Matchroom Fight Camp - World Boxing Organisation World Female Light Title
 Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games Qualification Events
 Professional Darts Corporation – Challenge Tour
 Professional Darts Corporation – Development Tour
 Professional Darts Corporation – Players Championship
 Professional Darts Corporation – Unibet Premier League
 Professional Darts Corporation – Women’s Series
 Professional Darts Corporation – World Youth Championship
 QIPCO British Champions Day horse-racing
 Rugby Football Union Autumn Internationals
 Rugby Football Union international fixtures
 Rugby League Challenge Cup
 St Leger Festival horse-racing
 The Northern Ireland Golf Open Tournament (European Challenge Tour supported by the R&A)
 The Showcase meeting Cheltenham horse-racing
 UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures
 World Snooker Tour – English Open
 World Snooker Tour – European Masters
 World Snooker Tour – Shoot Out
”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 28th August 2020
(L.S.)Dr Michael McBride
A senior officer of the Department of Health
