Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. They provide for the restrictions in Schedule 2 to be extended to the end of Thursday 26 November. They also introduce modifications of those restrictions from 20 November—

Close contact services and driving instruction may be provided only by appointment and client information must be taken and retained for 21 days;

Unlicenced premises providing food and drink may open between 05:00 and 20:00;

Bars and public houses may provide an off-sales business;

Off-sales must be in a manufacturer’s original sealed packaging.

An error in earlier regulations is corrected and there are some technical amendments.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.