Statutory Instruments
Public Health, England
Made
at 7.49 a.m. on 23rd October 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 3.00 p.m. on 23rd October 2020
Coming into force
at 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984(1).
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2020 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020(2).
2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 of Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories)—
(a)for “Greece, excluding the island of Mykonos” substitute “Greece”;
(b)omit the entry for “Liechtenstein”;
(c)insert entries for “The Canary Islands”, “Denmark” and “Maldives” at the appropriate places.
(3) In Schedule 1 (passenger information), in paragraph 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (d), for “travel booking reference” substitute “seat number”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
“(da)their coach number,”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (e), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate)” substitute “or vessel name”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (j)(iv), for “the travel booking reference” substitute “the seat number”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (j)(v), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate) of” substitute “or vessel name for”;
(f)at the end of sub-paragraph (j)(v), insert—
“,
(vi)the coach number for their onward journey”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—
(a)for paragraph 3(2)(b) substitute—
“(b)“visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country, being a body, contingent or detachment for the time being present in the United Kingdom (including United Kingdom territorial waters), on the invitation of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.”;
(b)at the end of paragraph 24(1), insert—
“,
where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work”.
(5) In Schedule 3 (specified competitions)—
(a)omit the following entries—
(i)“BMW Professional Golfers’ Association Championship”;
(ii)“Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Tournament (European Tour)”;
(iii)“Dubai Future Champions Festival horse-racing”;
(iv)“European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open”;
(v)“London Marathon”;
(vi)“Matchroom – BetVictor Weber Cup”;
(vii)“Professional Darts Corporation – Challenge Tour”;
(viii)“Professional Darts Corporation – Development Tour”;
(ix)“Professional Darts Corporation – Unibet Premier League”;
(x)“Professional Darts Corporation – Women’s Series”;
(xi)“QIPCO British Champions Day horse-racing”;
(xii)“Rugby Football Union Autumn Internationals”;
(xiii)“World Snooker Tour – English Open”;
(xiv)“World Snooker Tour – European Masters”;
(xv)“World Boxing Organization European Super Bantamweight Championship Title”;
(xvi)“World Super Lightweight Championship Title”;
(xvii)“British Gymnastics Under 18 4-Way Match”;
(xviii)“Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports Grand Slam of Darts”;
(xix)“European Tour - Scottish Championship”;
(xx)“Motorsport UK – British Rallycross Championships”;
(xxi)“British Rallycross Championships”;
(xxii)“Goodwood Speed Week”;
(b)at the end insert—
“International Boxing Championship Matches – MTK Promotions
European Mixed Team Badminton Championships – Group 1 Qualifying Event
Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships
Allam British Open 2020 Squash Championships
GB Taekwondo Fight Night I – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and Karate Event
GB Taekwondo Fight Night II – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and Karate Event
The November meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing
Churchill Stakes horse-racing
Lancashire Chase horse-racing
Ladbrokes Trophy meeting horse-racing
Tingle Creek Chase horse-racing
Becher Chase horse-racing
The International meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing
Long Walk Hurdle horse-racing
King George VI meeting horse-racing
Coral Welsh Grand National horse-racing
Cheltenham New Year’s Day meeting horse-racing
Classic Chase horse-racing
Clarence House Chase horse-racing
Festival Trials Day (Cheltenham) horse-racing
Professional Darts Corporation – PDPA World Championship Qualifier
Curling Euro Super Series
Matchroom – World Championship of Ping Pong
Matchroom – World Pool Championship
Hennessy Sports – International Boxing Championship Matches
Motorsport UK – Walter Hayes Trophy
BTRA Truck Racing Championship
Porsche Challenge GB
British Judo – British Closed Senior Invitational Competition”.
3. In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July but before 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulation 2(2) had not been made.
Grant Shapps
Secretary of State
Department for Transport
At 7.49 a.m. on 23rd October 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) (“the principal Regulations”) to—
(a)remove Liechtenstein from, and add the Canary Islands, Denmark, Maldives, and the Greek island of Mykonos to, the list of exempt countries and territories, in Schedule A1 to the principal Regulations, from which passengers arriving in England are not required to self-isolate (regulation 2(2));
(b)amend the passenger information, in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, which passengers arriving in England must provide (regulation 2(3));
(c)amend the entries relevant to visiting forces (paragraph 3) and offshore workers (paragraph 24) in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, which specifies individuals who are exempt from the requirement to provide information or self-isolate (regulation 2(4));
(d)amend the list of specified competitions in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, which is relevant to the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons (regulation 2(5)).
Passengers are not required to self-isolate on arrival in England if, during the 14 days preceding their arrival, they have only been in or transited through exempt countries or territories, or exempt parts of countries or territories. Passengers who have been in or transited through a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory, must self-isolate until 14 days have elapsed since the day after they last left a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory. The changes to Schedule A1 will not affect passengers who arrive in England before 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.