Amendment of regulation 3K (self-isolation requirements on eligible travellers)
8.—(1) Regulation 3K is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5A).
(3) In paragraph (5)—
(a)in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Where P” substitute “Where an eligible traveller (“P”)”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (c), for “result, paragraph (8) applies” substitute—
“result and—
(i)the test is a day 2 PCR test, paragraph (8) applies;
(ii)the test is a day 2 LFD test, paragraphs (8A) and (8B) apply”.
(4) In paragraph (7)(b)—
(a)in paragraph (i)—
(i)omit “or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test”;
(ii)omit “or the optional day 2 test”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), omit “, or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test,”;
(c)in paragraph (iii)—
(i)omit “or the optional day 2 test”;
(ii)omit “, or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test,”.
(5) After paragraph (8) insert—
“(8A) P must as soon as reasonably practicable undertake a confirmatory test provided by a public provider for the purposes of this paragraph.
(8B) The Self-Isolation Regulations apply to P or, where P is a child, to R, as if—
(a)the notification of the positive result were notification from a relevant person under regulation 2A(1) of those Regulations that P has tested positive for coronavirus, and
(b)P’s period of self-isolation begins on receipt of the notification of the positive test result and ends on the earlier of—
(i)the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the day 2 LFD test;
(ii)the time that P is notified that the result of the confirmatory test undertaken in accordance with paragraph (8A) is negative.
(8C) For the purposes of this regulation, a person is deemed to receive notification of a result in relation to a day 2 LFD test when the person determines the result in accordance with the test manufacturer’s instructions for use.”.
(6) Omit paragraphs (9) to (9E).
(7) In paragraph (10)—
(a)omit sub-paragraph (za);
(b)before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(zb)“day 2 PCR test” means a test for coronavirus which complies with paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 and is undertaken in the circumstances described in paragraph 10 of that Schedule;”;
(c)omit sub-paragraph (aa);
(d)before sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ab)“public provider” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1)(f) of Schedule 8;”;
(e)omit sub-paragraph (c).