
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.
(2) These regulations come into operation at the time they are made.
2 
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 are amended in accordance with Regulations 3 to 4.
3 
In Regulations 4(2)(a)(i) for “accessing a table” substitute “accessing a seat”.
4 
For Regulation 11 substitute—“
11. 

(1) A person must not attend, organise or operate an indoor standing event.
(2) “Indoor standing event” means a gathering which–
(a) takes place indoors, and
(b) consists of persons (not including staff of the venue, performers at the venue or organisers, speakers or presenters) who are not all seated.
(3) This Regulation does not apply to an event which is–
(a) a funeral, marriage ceremony or a civil partnership registration,
(b) a reception or gathering which relates to a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration, or
(c) communal religious worship at a place of worship or communal activity at a place where beliefs are practiced.”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 4.00 pm on 14th January 2022
(L.S.)Sir Michael McBride
Chief Medical Officer
