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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 2nd July 2021.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 are amended in accordance with these Regulations.
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For regulation 9(3) substitute—“
(3) 
(a) A person responsible for organising or operating an outdoor gathering must, if the event consists or is expected to consist of more than 30 persons, fulfil the conditions in paragraph (5).
(b) If an outdoor event is attended by spectators, the spectators shall be considered as a gathering and the event participants shall be considered as a separate gathering for the purpose of this regulation.”.
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In regulation 9(4), for “Paragraph (3) does not apply” substitute “Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply”.
5 
Omit regulation 11(3).
6 
In regulation 11(4) omit “in accordance with paragraph (3)”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 6.00 pm on 1st July 2021
(L.S.)Robin Swann
Minister of Health
