COVID-19 Related Statutory Rules

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No.	Title	Department	Status	Date*
2020/32	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	12/03/2020
2020/37	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	19/03/2020
2020/44	The Discretionary Support (Amendment) (COVID-19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	Affirmed	24/03/2020
2020/46	The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020	Health	In Force	24/03/2020
2020/55	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	28/03/2020
2020/56	The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	In Force	31/03/2020
2020/60	The Establishment and Agencies (Fitness of Workers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	31/03/2020
2020/62	The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	07/04/2020
2020/64	The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Infrastructrure	In Force	09/04/2020
2020/65	The Police Trainee (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Justice	In Force	15/04/2020
2020/66	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	15/04/2020
2020/67	The Discretionary Support (Amendment No. 2) (COVID-19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	Affirmed	24/04/2020
2020/68	The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Economy	In Force	24/04/2020
2020/69	The Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay (Normal Weekly Earnings etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	24/04/2020
2020/70	The Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Normal Weekly Earnings etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Economy	In Force	24/04/2020
2020/71	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	24/04/2020
2020/72	The Planning (Development The Sea Fish Industry (Cornavirus) (Fixed Costs) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2020) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Infrastructure	In Force	27/04/2020
2020/73	The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	29/04/2020
2020/74	The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of District Council Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	30/04/2020
2020/78	The Children's Social Care (Coronavirus) (Temporary Modification of Children's Social Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	06/05/2020
2020/81	The Direct Payments to Farmers Single Application Amendment Date (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	In Force	15/05/2020
2020/82	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictons) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	18/05/2020
2020/84	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	19/05/2020
2020/86	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No.4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	21/05/2020
2020/87	The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland0 2020	Communities	In Force	26/05/2020
2020/89	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No.4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	29/05/2020
2020/90	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	05/06/2020
2020/92	The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Force	02/06/2020
2020/95	The Sea Fish Industry (Cornavirus) (Fixed Costs) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	Approved	04/06/2020
2020/96	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No.5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	05/06/2020
2020/97	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	05/06/2020
2020/103	The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Amendment No.6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	11/06/2020
2020/105	The Direct Payments to Farmers (Controls and Checks) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	In Force	19/06/2020
2020/106	The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty) (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	19/06/2020
2020/109	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	22/06/2020
2020/111	The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020	Finance	In Force	23/06/2020
2020/118	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	25/06/2020
2020/120	The Local Government (Accounts and Audit) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	29/06/2020
2020/121	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	29/06/2020
2020/128	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	02/07/2020
2020/138	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	10/07/2020
2020/139	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	09/07/2020
2020/140	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	10/07/2020
2020/141	The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	16/07/2020
2020/144	The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Force	17/07/2020
2020/150	The Health Protections (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	23/07/2020
2020/151	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	23/07/2020
2020/154	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	27/07/2020
2020/155	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	27/07/2020
2020/162	The Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	Approved	30/07/2020
2020/163	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No.5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	30/07/2020
2020/164	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	31/07/2020
2020/167	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	04/08/2020
2020/168	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	07/08/2020
2020/169	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	07/08/2020
2020/170	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	07/08/2020
2020/178	The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Economy	In Force	13/08/2020
2020/179	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	14/08/2020
2020/185	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	21/08/2020
2020/186	The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	25/08/2020
2020/187	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	25/08/2020
2020/189	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	28/08/2020
2020/190	The Taxi Licensing (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Infrastructure	In Force	03/09/2020
2020/191	The Agricultural Commodities (Coronavirus) (Income Support) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	In Force	03/09/2020
2020/192	The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	08/09/2020
2020/193	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	09/09/2020
2020/194	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	11/09/2020
2020/195	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	11/09/2020
2020/198	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	16/09/2020
2020/200	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	18/09/2020
2020/201	The Rates (Coronavirus) (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Force	23/09/2020
2020/202	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	22/09/2020
2020/203	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	25/09/2020
2020/204	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	25/09/2020
2020/208	The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Infrastructure	In Force	30/09/2020
2020/209	The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No 2) Regulations 2020	Finance	In Force	30/09/2020
2020/210	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	30/09/2020
2020/211	The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Relevant Period for Meetings of Registered Societies and Credit Unions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Economy	Approved	28/09/2020
2020/212	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	02/10/2020
2020/213	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	05/10/2020
2020/214	The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Schedule 8) (Early Termination of Certain Temporary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Economy	In Force	09/10/2020
2020/215	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	09/10/2020
2020/216	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	09/10/2020
2020/217	The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	12/10/2020
2020/219	The Ornamental Horticulture Industry (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	DAERA	In Force	14/10/2020
2020/220	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	13/10/2020
2020/221	The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Force	14/10/2020
2020/223	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	16/10/2020
2020/224	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	18/10/2020
2020/225	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	Approved	18/10/2020
2020/227	The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	22/10/2020
2020/228	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	23/10/2020
2020/230	The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Force	28/10/2020
2020/232	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	29/10/2020
2020/233	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	29/10/2020
2020/234	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	30/10/2020
2020/235	The Children's Social Care (Coronavirus) (Temporary Modification of Children’s Social Care) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	30/10/2020
2020/239	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Force	03/11/2020
2020/241	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 18) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	06/11/2020
2020/242	The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Communities	In Force	06/11/2020
2020/243	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	09/11/2020
2020/244	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 20) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	09/11/2020
2020/247	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from Denmark) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	10/11/2020
2020/249	The Taxi Driver (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Infrastructure	In Progress	11/11/2020
2020/250	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	12/11/2020
2020/253	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	12/11/2020
2020/254	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	13/11/2020
2020/255	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 14) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	13/11/2020
2020/256	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	13/11/2020
2020/261	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from Denmark) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Health	In Progress	18/11/2020
2020/262	The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020	Finance	In Progress	18/11/2020

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