The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

2.—(1) This Schedule does not apply where P is— E+W

(a) a person described in paragraph 1(1)(a) to (h) or (k) of Schedule 4 (exemptions) or a member of the family forming part of the household of such a person;

(b) a person described in paragraph 1(1)(i) or (j) of Schedule 4 where the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are met;

(c) a member of the family forming part of the household of a person to whom paragraph (b) applies, where—

(i) the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are met in relation to the person to whom paragraph (b) applies,

(ii) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been notified of P's arrival, and

(iii) the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed that P is not required to comply with this Schedule;

(d) a person described in paragraph 16(1)(b) or (c) of Schedule 4 where the relevant Department has certified that P meets that description and that P is not required to comply with this Schedule;

(e) a Crown servant or government contractor who is required to undertake essential policing or essential government work in the United Kingdom within the period during which, but for this paragraph, they would have had to self-isolate in accordance with this Schedule, or is returning from conducting such work outside of the United Kingdom, where the relevant Department has certified that P meets this description and that P is not required to comply with this Schedule;

(f) a person who is required to undertake essential or emergency work in the United Kingdom or is returning from conducting such work outside of the United Kingdom, where the relevant Department has certified P's work as necessary and that P is not required to comply with this Schedule;

(g) a person who falls within any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4—

(i) paragraph 1(2) (G7 attendees etc),

(ii) paragraph 2 (UK border activities),

(iii) paragraph 3 (defence activities),

(iv) paragraph 4 (border security),

(v) paragraph 6 (seamen and masters) [F1 unless they have travelled to the United Kingdom to work, or have been repatriated to the United Kingdom after working, on board a cruise ship],

(vi) paragraph 7 (pilots),

(vii) paragraph 8 (inspectors and surveyors of ships) [F2 unless they have travelled to the United Kingdom to work on board a cruise ship or after completing work on board a cruise ship],

(viii) paragraph 9 (members of aircraft crew),

(ix) paragraph 12 (transit passengers),

(x) paragraph 13 (road haulage workers) unless P has at any time during the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of P's arrival in England departed from or transited through a country or territory listed in Schedule 4 apart from Turkey,

(xi) paragraph 18 or 19 (extradition escorts),

(xii) paragraph 34 (human tissue carriers);

(h) a domestic elite sportsperson of a kind described in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of that expression in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, provided they have departed from or transited through the category 3 country or territory in order to compete in an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3), and have returned to England with the intention of continuing their activities as a sportsperson;

(i) a domestic ancillary sportsperson as defined in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, provided—

(i) the elite sports event which they are helping to run is specified in sub-paragraph (3), or

(ii) the domestic elite sportsperson who they are supporting is competing in an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(j) a domestic elite sportsperson of a kind described in paragraph (c)(ii) of the definition of that expression in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, provided the specified elite sports event for which they are travelling to England is also specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(k) an international elite sportsperson as defined in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, provided the competition for which they are travelling to England is an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(l) an international ancillary sportsperson as defined in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4, provided—

(i) the specified competition which they are helping to run is an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3), or

(ii) the international elite sportsperson who they are supporting is competing in an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(2) The conditions specified in this sub-paragraph are that, prior to P's departure to the United Kingdom—

(a) the relevant head of the mission, consular post, or 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, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is required to undertake work in the United Kingdom 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

(b) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has then confirmed in writing to the person giving the confirmation referred to in paragraph (a) that—

(i) it has received that confirmation, and

(ii) P is travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and is not required to comply with this Schedule.

(3) The following elite sports events are specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(h) to (l)—

(a) the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship;

(b) All England Lawn Tennis Club – The Championships, Wimbledon;

(c) England & Wales Cricket Board International Cricket fixtures;

(d) ICC World Test Championship Final;

(e) Lawn Tennis Association – Birmingham Classic;

(f) Lawn Tennis Association – Cinch Championships;

(g) Lawn Tennis Association – Eastbourne International;

(h) Lawn Tennis Association – Nottingham Open;

(i) Lawn Tennis Association – Nottingham Trophy.

(4) Where a word or expression is defined for the purposes of Schedule 4 and is used in this paragraph, the same definition applies for the purposes of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 11 para. 2(1)(g)(v) inserted (19.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/589), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(a) (with reg. 3(1))

F2 Words in Sch. 11 para. 2(1)(g)(vii) inserted (19.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/589), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(b) (with reg. 3(1))

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)