# The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/262 · made 18 November 2020

These Regulations amend the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

Made under: Appropriation Act 2009 (Section 1, Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-coronavirus-no-2-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200262_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-coronavirus-no-2-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200262_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Financial Assistance
Made 18th November 2020
Coming into operation 19th November 2020
The Department of Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2) and 3 of the Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009, makes the following Regulations.
The Department of Finance has been designated as a relevant Department under section 1(3)(a) of that Act.
The Regulations are made with the approval of the Executive Office.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 19th November 2020.

## 2 Amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance No. 2 Scheme 2020

In the Schedule to the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020-
(a) in the definition of “relevant business” for the words, “paragraphs 7, 8 or 12 of Schedule 2” substitute, “paragraphs 7, 7A(1), 8 or 12 of Schedule 2”;
(b) in the definition of “qualifying period” after the words “Coronavirus Regulations” there shall be added, “, and in the case of a person carrying on a business within paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 to the Coronavirus Regulations, the qualifying period shall end at the time specified in paragraph 7A(1) of that Schedule.”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 18th November 2020.
(L.S.)
Alan Brontë
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Approved by the Executive Office
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 18th November 2020.
(L.S.)
Neill Jackson
A senior officer of the Executive Office

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
Regulation 1 provides for citation and commencement.
Regulation 2 provides minor amendments to the Coronavirus Financial Assistance scheme provided for by the Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
The amendments in regulation 2 serve to track the changes made to The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 by the Department of Health as a result of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 15) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/262 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-coronavirus-no-2-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020
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