Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Amendments to Schedule 28.

In Schedule 2 (Persons not required to comply with regulation 3 and regulation 4)—

(a)

in paragraph 3(1)(b) for “14 days” substitute “10 days” in both places where it occurs;

(b)

in paragraph 39—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1) after “A domestic elite sportsperson,” insert “a new domestic elite sportsperson,”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(aa)

in the definition of “international elite sportsperson” for “14th day” substitute “10th day”;

(bb)

after the definition of “multinational ancillary sportsperson” insert—

““new domestic elite sportsperson” means an individual who—

(a)

derives a living from competing in elite sports events,

(b)

is in Northern Ireland, after departing from or transiting through a non-exempt country or territory, and

(c)

has travelled to Northern Ireland and has entered into a contract with a business in Northern Ireland to compete in elite sports events, to participate in training for and to compete in elite sports events on behalf of that business;”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (4), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(za)

where P is a new domestic elite sportsperson—

(i)

P provides, on arrival in Northern Ireland, written evidence from a United Kingdom or English sport national governing body of P’s status as a new domestic elite sportsperson,

(ii)

P travels directly to, and remains in any place where P is self-isolating, apart from when P is travelling to or from, or attending the location of an elite sports event or training for an elite sports event, or travelling between different locations where an elite sports event or training for an elite sports event is taking place, and

(iii)

at all times when P is not self-isolating P remains in isolation with any other new domestic elite sportspersons, domestic elite sportspersons or international elite sportspersons who are competing in or training for an elite sports event or with international ancillary sportspersons or domestic ancillary sportspersons involved in an elite sports event,”;

(c)

after paragraph 40 insert—

“40A.

(1)

A person engaged in television production.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a person is engaged in television production if that person is employed, or contracted, to make a television programme (other than a television programme which is a British programme for the purposes of Part 15A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009) as—

(a)

an actor,

(b)

a presenter or other significant on-screen participant,

(c)

a director,

(d)

a producer,

(e)

a lighting director,

(f)

a director of photography,

(g)

a creative director,

(h)

other key members of the production crew at director level responsible for managing key aspects of the production, or

(i)

a senior executive responsible for overseeing the production company’s operations in relation to the production.”;

(d)

after paragraph 41 insert—

“42.

(1)

A journalist where they have travelled from or to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

“journalist” means a person who holds a valid UK Press Card or International Press Card,

(b)

“UK Press Card” means a press card issued by an organisation (known as a gatekeeper) under the scheme managed by the UK Press Card Authority,

(c)

“International Press Card” means a press card issued by a national organisation under the scheme managed by the International Federation of Journalists.”.