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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation at 6pm on 27th July 2021.
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(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—“
 “vehicle testing centre” and “vehicle examiner” have the meaning given by Articles 73 and 74 of The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
 “vehicle” has the meaning given by Article 3(1) of The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;”.
(3) In regulation 4A(2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (g) for “by a person leading a service in a place of worship or a place where beliefs are practised” substitute “by a person in a place of worship or a place where beliefs are practised during an act of worship, except when entering or leaving the premises”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (i) insert—“
(j) by a vehicle examiner in a vehicle testing centre, unless present in a vehicle with a member of the public.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 2.30 pm on 27th July 2021
(L.S.)Dr Naresh Chada
A senior officer of the Department of Health
