The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made: 5th June 2020

Coming into operation: 8th June 2020

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PART 1 — General

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Obligations on persons arriving in Northern Ireland and others

Requirement to provide information

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Requirement to self-isolate

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PART 3 — Enforcement

Enforcement of requirement to self-isolate

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Offences and penalties

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Fixed penalty notices

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Effect of fixed penalty notice

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PART 4 — Information sharing

Power to use and disclose information

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Self-incrimination

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PART 5 — Review and expiry of regulations

Review of need for restrictions

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Expiry of these Regulations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Passenger information

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SCHEDULE 2 — Persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4

PART 1 — Persons not required to comply with regulation 3 and regulation 4

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PART 2 — Persons not required to comply with regulation 4

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 5th June 2020

Dr Michael McBride — A senior officer of the — Department of Health

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

[^f00002]: 1967 c. 36 (N.I.). Part 1A was inserted by section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

[^f00003]: 1971 c. 77. Section 1(3) provides that the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland are collectively referred to as “the common travel area”

[^f00004]: 1971 c. 77. Paragraph 1 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17), and by S.I. 1993/1813

[^f00005]: The Passenger Locator Form is available on www.gov.uk. No hard copy version is available but, where a person arrives at a place staffed by Immigration Officers, they will be provided with the ability to complete the form electronically on their arrival in Northern Ireland if not completed in advance; assistance will be available for completion of the electronic form if required

[^f00006]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)

[^f00007]: 1999 c. 33. Section 4 was amended by section 49 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), by section 10(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), by section 43(7) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), and by paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19). Section 95 was amended by section 50(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and by paragraph 29 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016

[^f00008]: The Immigration Act (c. 19)

[^f00009]: S.R. 2020 No. 55, as amended by S.R. 2020 No. 71

[^f00010]: S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)

[^f00011]: 2018 c. 12

[^f00012]: S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)

[^f00013]: 1968 c. 18. There are amendments but none is relevant

[^f00014]: 1964 c. 81. There are amendments but none is relevant

[^f00015]: The definition of “visiting force” in section 12(1) was amended by paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

[^f00016]: 1952 c. 67. Section 1(a) has been amended numerous, times. The countries listed are: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Ghana, Malaysia, the Republic of Cyprus, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Kenya, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Malta, The Gambia, Guyana, Botswana, Lesotho, Singapore, Barbados, Mauritius, Swaziland, Tonga, Fiji, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Dominica, St. Lucia, Kiribati, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Nauru, Zimbabwe, the New Hebrides, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Brunei, Maldives, Namibia, Cameroon and Mozambique

[^f00017]: S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)

[^f00018]: OJ No. L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72

[^f00019]: OJ No L 300, 14. 11.2009, p.88-105

[^f00020]: 1995 c. 21. There are amendments to section 313(1) but none is relevant

[^f00021]: Cm. 7049. ISBN 978 010 1889 766

[^f00022]: Cm 7375

[^f00023]: Schedule 3A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Marine Safety Act 2003 (c. 16)

[^f00024]: There are amendments to section 256 but none is relevant

[^f00025]: S.I. 2016/765. There are amendments but none is relevant

[^f00026]: The latest edition of Annex 9, which is published by the International Civil Aviation Organization, is the 15th edition, which applied from 23rd February 2018 (ISBN 978-92-9258-304-9)

[^f00027]: 1984 c. 47

[^f00028]: 2003 c. 41

[^f00029]: S.R. 2017 No. 211

[^f00030]: S.R. 2017 No. 212

[^f00031]: S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)

[^f00032]: S.I. 2014/3120. There are no relevant amending instruments

[^f00033]: S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)

[^f00034]: S.R. 2016 No. 420

[^f00035]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)

[^f00036]: 1993 c. 43. There are amendments to section 83(1) but none is relevant

[^f00037]: 2000 c. 5

[^f00038]: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was established by section 1 of the Energy Act 2004

[^f00039]: 1965 c. 57. Section 1 was substituted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32); by virtue of section 1(2), a licence described in section 1(1) is referred to as a “nuclear site licence”

[^f00040]: 1996 c. 6

[^f00041]: 2018 c. 5

[^f00042]: The Civil Aviation Authority was established under section 1(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c.75). That Act was replaced by a consolidating statute, the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16), section 2(1) of which provides for the continued existence of the Civil Aviation Authority. There are amendments to section 2 but none is relevant. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91

[^f00043]: 1998 c. 17. Section 44 was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2008 (32)

[^f00044]: Section 9H was substituted by section 74(2) of the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

[^f00045]: Section 46A was inserted by section 75(1) of the Energy Act 2008

[^f00046]: 2011 c. 5

[^f00047]: 2002 c. 17. Section 25(3) was amended by paragraph 17(2) and (3) of Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008, by paragraph 56(b) of Schedule 15 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16) and by S.I. 2010/231

[^f00048]: S.I. 2012/1916

[^f00049]: S.I. 2004/1031, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00050]: S.I. 2002/618

[^f00051]: S.I. 2012/1916

[^f00052]: S.I. 2018/506

[^f00053]: 2003 c. 21

Editorial notes

[^key-59fa4b6302590a38d7a3982bf6b75ac3]: Regulations revoked (16.4.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/99), reg. 1(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with regs. 37, 39, 40)

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SCHEDULE 3 — Exempt countries, territories and parts of countries or territories

PART 1 — Countries

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• Antigua and Barbuda

• Aruba

• Australia

• Austria

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• Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

• Brunei

• Croatia

• Curaçao

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• Denmark

• Dominica

• Estonia

• Faroe Islands

• Fiji

• Finland

• France

• French Polynesia

• Germany

• Greece

• Greenland

• Grenada

• Guadeloupe

• Hong Kong

• Hungary

• Iceland

• Italy

• Jamaica

• Japan

• Latvia

• Liechtenstein

• Lithuania

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• Macau

• Malaysia

• Malta

• Mauritius

• Monaco

• The Netherlands

• New Caledonia

• New Zealand

• Norway

• Poland

• Réunion

• Saint Barthélemy

• Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Saint Lucia

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• San Marino

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• Slovakia

• Slovenia

• South Korea

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• Taiwan

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Turkey

• Vatican City State

• Vietnam

Antigua and Barbuda

Aruba

Australia

Austria

The Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Croatia

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominica

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Polynesia

Germany

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

Malta

Mauritius

Monaco

The Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Réunion

Saint Barthélemy

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

San Marino

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Seychelles

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Vatican City State

Vietnam

PART 2 — Territories

The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus

Anguilla

Bermuda

British Antarctic Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Falkland Islands

Gibraltar

Montserrat

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

SCHEDULE 4 — Specified competitions

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• FIFA World Cup Qualifier fixtures

• UEFA designated home friendly fixtures

• UEFA European Championship Play - Offs

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England & Wales Cricket Board International Cricket Fixtures

European Professional Club Rugby Fixtures

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FIH Pro League hockey fixtures

Football Association International Fixtures

Guinness PRO14 Rugby Football Union Fixtures

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Matchroom – Boxing Championship Matches

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Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games Qualification Events

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Professional Darts Corporation – Players Championship

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Professional Darts Corporation – World Youth Championship

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Rugby Football Union international fixtures

Rugby League Challenge Cup

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UEFA Champions League and Europa League fixtures

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World Snooker Tour – Shoot Out

Cage Warriors Trilogy Series

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England & Wales Cricket Board - T20 Blast

England & Wales Cricket Board - The Rachael Heyhoe Flint

Matchroom – Championship League Snooker Tournament

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Professional Darts Corporation – Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals

Professional Darts Corporation – William Hill World Darts Championship

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England Roses v Jamaica Sunshine Girls - Vitality International Netball Series

International Championship Boxing - Queensberry Promotions

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Motorsport UK - British Kart Championships

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International Boxing Championship Matches – MTK Promotions

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Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships

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GB Taekwondo Fight Night I – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and

Karate Event

GB Taekwondo Fight Night II – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and

Karate Event

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Tingle Creek Chase horse-racing

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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

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Matchroom – World Pool Championship

Hennessy Sports – International Boxing Championship Matches

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British Judo – British Closed Senior Invitational Competition

British Swimming International Meet

World Snooker Tour - The Masters

World Snooker Tour - German Masters

World Snooker Tour - Welsh Open

World Snooker Tour - Players Championship

Professional Darts Corporation - Unibet Premier League

Professional Darts Corporation - Ladbrokes Masters

Motorsport UK - British Rallycross Championship and Support Championship

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Registration certificates

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Registration of penalty

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Challenge to notice

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Setting aside of sum enforceable under regulation 8B

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SCHEDULE 5 — Countries or territories subject to additional measures

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Argentina

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Burundi

Cape Verde

Chile

Colombia

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ecuador

Eswatini

Betfair Ascot Chase Day horse-racing

Betfair Hurdle Day horse-racing

Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs by BNP Paribas - Great Britain v Mexico

Bolton Indoor ITF Wheelchair Tennis events

FIG Gymnastics World Cup

GB Taekwondo Olympic and Paralympic Test Matches

Grand National Trial Day horse-racing

Imperial Cup meeting horse-racing

Lincoln Handicap meeting horse-racing

Matchroom - Championship League Pool

Matchroom - Superstars of Gymnastics

Matchroom - World Ping Pong Masters

Midlands National meeting horse-racing

Modern Pentathlon Test Event

Para Powerlifting World Cup

Professional Darts Corporation - Challenge Tour

Professional Darts Corporation - Development Tour

Professional Darts Corporation - UK Open

Rugby League Betfred Championship

Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend horse-racing

The Festival at Cheltenham horse-racing

Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations

Women’s Invitational International Football Tournament (hosted by the FA)

World Snooker Tour - Pro Tour Series

World Snooker Tour - Gibraltar Open

World Snooker Tour - Tour Championship

Ethiopia

French Guiana

Guyana

Lesotho

Malawi

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Mozambique

Namibia

Oman

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

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Qatar

Rwanda

Seychelles

Requirement to possess notification of negative test result

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Requirement to self-isolate

SCHEDULENonBreakingSpace2A — Testing before arrival in Northern Ireland

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PART 2A — Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into Northern Ireland

Interpretation of Part 2A

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Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into Northern Ireland

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Prohibition on arrival of vessels into Northern Ireland

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Somalia

South Africa

SCHEDULE 6 — Prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels

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Suriname

Tanzania

United Arab Emirates

Uruguay

Venezuela

Zambia

Zimbabwe