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

PART 2Obligations on persons arriving in Northern Ireland and others

Requirement to provide information3.

(1)

This regulation applies where a person (“P”)—

(a)

arrives in Northern Ireland, and

(b)

has been outside the common travel area at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in Northern Ireland.

(2)

P must provide on the Passenger Locator Form, the information set out in Schedule 1 (“passenger information”) on their arrival.

(3)

Paragraph (2) does not apply to a person who arrives in Northern Ireland from Scotland, Wales or England and who has completed the Passenger Locator Form pursuant to an enactment in Scotland, Wales or England, specifying an address in Northern Ireland where that person intends to self-isolate.

(4)

A person who is travelling with a child for whom they have responsibility, must ensure that passenger information is provided in relation to that child on the Passenger Locator Form on their arrival in Northern Ireland.

(5)

If a person described in paragraph (1) provides their passenger information, and any passenger information required by virtue of paragraph (4), on the Passenger Locator Form in the 48 hours before they are required to do so, then they are treated as having complied with those paragraphs (as applicable).

(6)

A person who has provided passenger information in advance in accordance with paragraph (5) must provide evidence that they have done so if requested by an immigration officer.

(7)

If passenger information changes or becomes available to a person required to self-isolate during that person’s period of self-isolation, that person must, as soon as reasonably possible take all reasonable steps to complete the Passenger Locator Form, or a new Passenger Locator Form, as the case may be.

(8)

Nothing in this regulation requires a person to provide any information if that information is not within their possession or control.

(9)

A person described in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 is not required to comply with this regulation.