The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021

Amendment of the Contact Details Regulations

4.—(1) The Contact Details Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (commencement), in paragraph (2) omit “8(4),”.

(3) In regulation 7—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “seeks” insert “(whether alone or as a member of a group)”;

(b) in paragraph (2), after “10” insert (“requested details”);

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the relevant person must provide A with a means of providing the requested details which does not require A to be in possession of a smartphone, laptop, notebook or tablet computer, or other similar device.”.

(4) Omit regulation 8 (requirement to request certain details of those in a group).

(5) In regulation 9 (cases to which requirements in regulations 6 to 8 apply)—

(a) in the heading, for “6 to 8” substitute “6 and 7”;

(b) in paragraph (1), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “, 7(1) and 8(1)” substitute “and 7(1)”.

(6) In regulation 10 (details to be requested under regulations 7 and 8)—

(a) in the heading, for “regulations 7 and 8” substitute “regulation 7”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a) for “regulations 7 and 8” substitute “regulation 7”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (f);

(c) omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

(7) In regulation 12 (requirement to retain and disclose details), in paragraph (a) omit “or 8”.

(8) In regulation 16 (requirement to refuse entry)—

(a) omit paragraphs (2) and (4);

(b) in paragraph (5), for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “paragraph (3)”;

(c) omit paragraph (6).

(9) In regulation 17 (offences and penalties), in paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (c).