The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (revoked)

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2020 No. 151 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 23 July 2020
In force from: 23 July 2020
Extent: Not stated
Subject: COVID-19 emergency legislation (2020-2022)
Made under: Assembly under section 25Q (Emergency procedure) of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967, Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The requirement to wear face coverings on public transport was set out in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (as amended). Those Regulations have been revoked by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and the relevant provisions are now set out in these Regulations. Members of the public are, subject to limited exceptions, required to wear face coverings to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus. The need for the requirements in these Regulations must be reviewed within the period of 6 months of their coming into force. No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

Offences created by this instrument

A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement in regulation 4 commits an offence regulation 7(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits… regulation 7(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a direction given by a relevant person under regulation 6,… regulation 7(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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