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1.—(1) A person (“P”) who is—N.I.
(a)a member of a diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom,
(b)a member of a consular post in the United Kingdom,
(c)an officer or servant of an international organisation,
(d)employed by an international organisation as an expert or on a mission,
(e)a representative to an international organisation,
(f)a representative at an international or United Kingdom conference who is granted privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom,
(g)a member of the official staff of a representative to an international organisation, or of a person falling within paragraph (f),
(h)described in paragraph (a) or (b) who is passing through the United Kingdom to commence or continue their functions at a diplomatic mission or consular post in another country or territory, or to return to the country of their nationality,
(i)a representative of a foreign country or territory travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom,
(j)a representative of the government of a British Overseas territory,
(k)a diplomatic courier or a consular courier,
(l)a member of the family forming part of the household of a person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (k).
(2) The conditions referred to in regulation 4(12)(a)(i) (persons who are not required to comply with regulation 4) are that—
(a)the relevant head of the mission, consular post, international organisation, or conference, office representing a foreign territory in the United Kingdom or a Governor of a British overseas territory (as the case may be), or a person acting on their authority, confirms in writing to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that—
(i)P is required to undertake work which is essential to the functioning of the mission, consular post, international organisation, conference, or office, or to undertake work which is essential to the foreign country represented by the mission or consular post, the foreign territory represented by the office or the British overseas territory, and
(ii)that work cannot be undertaken whilst the person is complying with regulation 4, and
(b)prior to P's arrival in the United Kingdom the Foreign and Commonwealth Office—
(i)has confirmed in writing to the person giving the confirmation referred to in paragraph (a) that is has received that confirmation, and
(ii)where P is a representative of a foreign country or territory, has then confirmed in writing to the person giving the confirmation referred to in paragraph (a) that P is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and is not required to comply with regulation 4.
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)“consular courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a consular courier in accordance with Article 35(5) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963,
(b)“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice consulate or consular agency,
(c)“diplomatic courier” means a person who has been provided by the State on behalf of which they are acting with an official document confirming their status as a diplomatic courier in accordance with Article 27(5) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961,
(d)“international organisation” means an international organisation accorded privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom,
(e)“member of a consular post” means “consular officer”, “consular employee” and “member of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 of the Consular Relations Act 1968 M1,and “head of consular post” has the meaning given in that Schedule,
(f)“member of a diplomatic mission” means “head of the mission”, “members of the diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative and technical staff” and “members of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 M2.
(4) This paragraph is without prejudice to any immunity from jurisdiction or inviolability which is accorded to any person described in sub-paragraph (1) under the law of Northern Ireland apart from these Regulations.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M11968 c. 18. There are amendments but none is relevant
M21964 c. 81. There are amendments but none is relevant
2.—(1) A Crown servant or government contractor where they are—N.I.
(a)required to undertake essential government work related to the United Kingdom border in the United Kingdom within 14 days of their arrival, or
(b)undertaking essential government work related to the United Kingdom border outside of the United Kingdom but—
(i)are required to return to the United Kingdom temporarily,
(ii)will thereafter depart to undertake essential government work related to the United Kingdom border outside of the United Kingdom.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) and paragraph 3—
(a)“Crown servant” has the meaning given in section 12(1)(a) to (e) of the Official Secrets Act 1989 M3,
(b)“essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department or employer,
(c)“government contractor” has the meaning given in section 12(2) of the Official Secrets Act 1989.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M3The definition of “visiting force” in section 12(1) was amended by paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
3.—(1) A person who is a Crown Servant, a government contractor, or a member of a visiting force, who—N.I.
(a)is required to undertake work necessary to the delivery of essential defence activities, F1...
[F2(aa)has travelled from a point of origin within the common travel area or from an exempt country or territory on a vessel or aircraft operated by, or in support of, Her Majesty’s armed forces or by, or in support, of a visiting force and that vessel or aircraft has not taken on any persons, docked in any port or landed in any non-exempt country or territory, or]
(b)has undertaken a continuous period of at least 14 days immediately preceding their arrival aboard a vessel operated by or in support of Her Majesty's Naval Service [F3or by, or in support of, a visiting force] and that vessel has not taken on any persons or docked in any port outside of the common travel area for a period of at least 14 days immediately preceding its arrival in the United Kingdom.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)“defence” has the meaning given in section 2(4) of the Official Secrets Act 1989,
(b)“visiting force” means a visiting force within the meaning given in section 12(1) of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 M4, where that force is from a country which is listed under section 1(1)(a), or designated under section 1(1)(b) or 1(2) of the Visiting Forces Act 1952, or which is a county member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 2 para. 3(1) omitted (10.7.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/138), regs. 1, 7(2)(a) (with reg. 2(2))
F2Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(aa) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/138), regs. 1, 7(2)(b) (with reg. 2(2))
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(b) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/138), regs. 1, 7(2)(c) (with reg. 2(2))
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in operation at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M41952 c. 67. Section 1(a) has been amended numerous, times. The countries listed are: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Ghana, Malaysia, the Republic of Cyprus, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Kenya, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Malta, The Gambia, Guyana, Botswana, Lesotho, Singapore, Barbados, Mauritius, Swaziland, Tonga, Fiji, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Dominica, St. Lucia, Kiribati, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Nauru, Zimbabwe, the New Hebrides, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Brunei, Maldives, Namibia, Cameroon and Mozambique
4. An official of a foreign Government. required to travel to the United Kingdom to undertake essential border security duties, or a contractor directly supporting these essential border security duties where—N.I.
(a)they are in possession of a written notice signed by a senior member of their foreign Government confirming that they are required to undertake essential border security duties in the United Kingdom within 14 days of arrival and that that work cannot be undertaken whilst the person is complying with regulation 4, or
(b)their deployment is in line with a standing bilateral or multilateral agreement with Her Majesty's Government on the operation of the Border controls within the United Kingdom.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1
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