The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021", (S.R. 2021 No. 219) which came into operation at 6.00 pm on 27 July 2021.

This Rule amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (“the principal regulations”) in order to remove the requirement to wear a face covering during and act of worship whilst in a place of worship or a place where beliefs are practised, and enable vehicle examiners in a vehicle testing centre to remove their face coverings except when in a vehicle with a member of the public.

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