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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
(2) Regulation 5 shall come into operation at 4.00 am on 1st November 2020.
(3) The remainder of the Regulations shall come into operation on 31st October 2020.
(4) 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 Schedule 1 (Passenger information), in paragraph 2—
(a) in sub-paragraph (d), for “travel booking reference” substitute “seat number”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—“
(da) their coach number,”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (e), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate)” substitute “or vessel name”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (j)(iv), for “the travel booking reference” substitute “the seat number”;
(e) in sub-paragraph (j)(v), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate) of” substitute “or vessel name for”;
(f) at the end of sub-paragraph (j)(v), insert—“,
(vi) the coach number for their onward journey.”.
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In Schedule 2 (Persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—
(a) for paragraph 3(2)(b) substitute—“
(b) “visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country, being a body, contingent or detachment for the time being present in the United Kingdom (including United Kingdom territorial waters), on the invitation of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.”;
(b) at the end of paragraph 24(1), insert—“
 ,where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work”.
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In Schedule 3 (Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories), omit “Cyprus” and “Lithuania”.
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In Schedule 4 (Specified competitions)—
(a) omit the following entries—
(i) “BMW Professional Golfers’ Association Championship”;
(ii) “Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Tournament (European Tour)”;
(iii) “Dubai Future Champions Festival horse-racing”;
(iv) “European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open”;
(v) “London Marathon”;
(vi) “Matchroom – BetVictor Weber Cup”;
(vii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Challenge Tour”;
(viii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Development Tour”;
(ix) “Professional Darts Corporation – Unibet Premier League”;
(x) “Professional Darts Corporation – Women’s Series”;
(xi) “QIPCO British Champions Day horse-racing”;
(xii) “Rugby Football Union Autumn Internationals”;
(xiii) “World Snooker Tour – English Open”;
(xiv) “World Snooker Tour – European Masters”;
(xv) “World Boxing Organization European Super Bantamweight Championship Title”;
(xvi) “World Super Lightweight Championship Title”;
(xvii) “British Gymnastics Under 18 4-Way Match”;
(xviii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports Grand Slam of Darts”;
(xix) “European Tour - Scottish Championship”;
(xx) “Motorsport UK – British Rallycross Championships”;
(xxi) “British Rallycross Championships”;
(xxii) “Goodwood Speed Week”;
(b) at the end insert—“
 International Boxing Championship Matches – MTK Promotions
 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships – Group 1 Qualifying Event
 Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships
 Allam British Open 2020 Squash Championships
 GB Taekwondo Fight Night I – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and
 Karate Event
 GB Taekwondo Fight Night II – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and
 Karate Event
 The November meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing
 Churchill Stakes horse-racing
 Lancashire Chase horse-racing
 Ladbrokes Trophy meeting horse-racing
 Tingle Creek Chase horse-racing
 Becher Chase horse-racing
 The International meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing
 Long Walk Hurdle horse-racing
 King George VI meeting horse-racing
 Coral Welsh Grand National horse-racing
 Cheltenham New Year’s Day meeting horse-racing
 Classic Chase horse-racing
 Clarence House Chase horse-racing
 Festival Trials Day (Cheltenham) horse-racing
 Professional Darts Corporation – PDPA World Championship Qualifier
 Curling Euro Super Series
 Matchroom – World Championship of Ping Pong
 Matchroom – World Pool Championship
 Hennessy Sports – International Boxing Championship Matches
 Motorsport UK – Walter Hayes Trophy
 BTRA Truck Racing Championship
 Porsche Challenge GB
 British Judo – British Closed Senior Invitational Competition”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 30th October 2020
(L.S.)Dr Michael McBride
A senior officer of the Department of Health
