The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021", (S.R. 2021 No. 46) which came into operation at 4.30 pm on 1st March and on 8th March 2021.

This Rule amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 ("the principal regulations"). The Rule amends regulation 3 of the principal regulations to extend the period by which the Department of Health must review the need for restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations to on or before 18 March 2021. The Rule permits click and collect to operate for non-essential retail businesses, such as a shop which sells baby equipment, clothing, footwear or electrical goods, if payments are completed at time of order, either online, phone, text or post, with no cash transactions permitted. The Regulations also enable Government Departments to use Nightingale Courts, increases number of persons limit on outdoor gatherings from 6 to 10, from no more than 2 households, for the purpose of socialising which is not a sporting event and permits a customer's carer to accompany them to pick up a Motability vehicle.

The rule may be purchased from the Stationery office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr