The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No.15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021", (S.R. 2021 No. 251), which come into operation at 5pm on 10 September

This rule amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 by removing the requirement to purchase a ticket in advance for an indoor theatre or concert event and have allocated seating, permitting dancing at a wedding or civil partnership reception, removing requirement to be seated at a table to order or collect food or drink, removing requirement for music to be at an ambient level, removing the requirement to be seated outdoors to consume food or drink, permitting games such as snooker, pool, darts or a gaming machine and increasing the number who can gather at a private dwelling to fifteen persons from four households (not including children 12 or under).

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