The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021

Amendment to regulation 5

5.—(1) Regulation 5 (requirements relating to tests) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (c)—

(i) after paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iia) paragraph 1(2A) (specified persons on official business),”;

(ii) in paragraph (iii), after “duties),” insert “except where the foreign official is engaged pursuant to a binding bilateral or multilateral agreement concerning controls at St Pancras, Ebbsfleet, Cheriton, Ashford or Dover,”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (e)—

(i) in the opening words, for “or (15)(i)” substitute “, (15)(i), (15)(ia) or (15)(ib)”;

(ii) in paragraph (i), after “duties),” insert “except where the foreign official is engaged pursuant to a binding bilateral or multilateral agreement concerning controls at St Pancras, Ebbsfleet, Cheriton, Ashford or Dover,”;

(iii) at the end of paragraph (xviii), omit “or”;

(iv) after paragraph (xix) insert—

“(xx) paragraph 42 (regular work abroad), or

(xxi) paragraph 48 (senior executives).”.

(3) In paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) paragraph 6A (ferry service workers);”.

(4) In paragraph (6)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) a specified person travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom where—

(i) P has been invited to the United Kingdom by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and

(ii) prior to P’s departure to the United Kingdom the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed in writing to P that they are travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct official business with the United Kingdom and are not required to comply with regulation 6;

(db) a member of the family forming part of the household of a person to whom paragraph (da) applies where—

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

(ii) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed that P is not required to comply with regulation 6;”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) a person described in paragraph 44B (Euro 2020 Final attendees) of Schedule 4;

(h) a person, other than a Schedule 11 passenger, who on arrival in the United Kingdom—

(i) passes through to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man without entering the United Kingdom; or

(ii) enters the United Kingdom for the sole purpose of continuing a journey to Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man and—

(aa) remains within their port of entry until their departure from England, or

(bb) travels directly from their port of entry to another port of departure in England.”.