Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20204.
In regulation 6 (restrictions on gatherings: private dwellings)—
(a)
in paragraph 6(1) for “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (6) a person” and for “thirty” substitute “fifteen”;
(b)
in paragraph 6(2) for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “paragraphs (3), to (6)”;
(c)
in paragraphs 6(2) and 6(3) for “ten” substitute “six” at each place where it appears and for “four” substitute “two”;
(d)
“(5)
(a)
Paragraph (2) does not apply where the gathering is for the purpose of a marriage or a civil partnership where a party to the marriage or civil partnership is seriously ill and death in consequence of that illness can reasonably be expected within six months of the date of the ceremony;
(b)
in a case referred to in subparagraph 5(a) an indoor gathering in a private dwelling may consist of up to ten persons including the participants and officiant;
(6)
(a)
Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the gathering is for the purpose of a funeral or an event associated with a funeral;
(b)
in a case referred to in subparagraph 6(a) a person attending, or a person responsible for organising or operating, the funeral or event associated with a funeral shall comply with the guidance on funerals issued by the Department of Health;
(c)
Regulation 8 (offences and penalties) does not apply to a contravention of the requirement in subparagraph (6)(b).”.