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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) These regulations come into operation at the time they are made.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 are amended in accordance with Regulations 3 to 20.
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In Regulation 1(2) omit the definition of “active period”.
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In Regulation 4(2)(f) for “person” substitute “officer”.
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In Regulation 5(3)(b)(ii) for “person” substitute “officer”.
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In Regulation 16B(3) for “commits an offence if they” substitute “is required not to”.
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In Regulation 16C(1)(b) for “within 48 hours before the” substitute “on the same calendar day, or one calendar day before, the day of the”.
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In Regulation 16C(2) after “in this regulation” insert “which does not itself contain a photograph of P” and omit “provided”.
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In Regulation 16C(3)(a)(v) after “reaction test” insert “(or other lab test)”.
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For Regulation 16E substitute—“
16E. 

(1)  This part applies to the “relevant premises” as listed in paragraphs (2) to (8), but not exempt premises listed in paragraph (9).
(2) Premises (whether indoor or outdoor):
(a) in which intoxicating liquor is sold or provided for consumption on the premises (whether indoor or outdoor), or
(b) to which the public have access where consumption of intoxicating liquor is permitted;
(3) theatres.
(4) concert halls.
(5) cinemas.
(6) indoor premises other than private dwellings when used for the purpose of a performance, recording or rehearsal.
(7) premises used for the purposes of a conference or exhibition.
(8) premises hosting a relevant event (other than an exempt event listed in Schedule 2A).
(9) The exempt premises for the purposes of paragraph (2) are:
(a) such premises at a port or airport;
(b) the cross-border inter-city rail service between Dublin and Belfast “the Enterprise”;
(c) a place of worship during a service;
(d) premises of educational establishments other than those parts of the premises where intoxicating liquor may be consumed on the premises; or
(e) premises, or parts thereof, being used solely for the purposes of blood donation at the time they are being so used.”
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Regulation 16F(2) is amended as follows—
(a) After “responsible for relevant premises” insert “or the person responsible for organising an indoor gathering in a relevant premises” and after the first use of “or” insert “the person responsible for”;
(b) for “take reasonable steps to ensure that only” substitute “not permit”;
(c) for “who is” substitute “other than a person”; and
(d) omit “is permitted”.
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In Regulation 16F(3) for “a reasonable” substitute “an effective”.
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For Regulation 16F(3)(a) substitute “ensuring that only a person referred to in paragraph (4) may enter relevant premises or a relevant event; and”
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In Regulation 16F(3)(b) omit “by those checks”.
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In Regulation 16F(5) for “a reasonable” substitute “an effective”.
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In Regulation 16G(2)(a) omit “and”.
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In Regulation 16G(2)(b) after “under that regulation” insert “; and”.
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After Regulation 16G(2)(b) insert—“
(c) make the statement available to visitors upon request.”
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In Regulations 18(2), 18(3)(a), 18(4)(b), 18(5)(b) and 22(4)(a) for “16E” substitute “16F”.
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In Schedule 2A, paragraph 4 after “An” insert “event on an”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 2.30 pm on 9th December 2021
(L.S.)Dr Naresh Chada
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
