The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021

Amendment of Schedule 4

13.—(1) Schedule 4 (exemptions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for “England”, the second time it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), at the end, insert “or, where the relevant international event is the COP, P is a registered participant for the COP”;

(iii) in paragraph (d), at the end, insert “and has not withdrawn this confirmation”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)—

(i) in paragraph (d)(ii), for “sub-paragraph (a)” substitute “sub-paragraph (i)”;

(ii) in paragraph (ga)—

(aa) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia) the COP;”;

(bb) after sub-paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iia) the COP World Leaders Summit event;”;

(iii) after paragraph (ga), insert—

“(gb) “registered participant”, in relation to the COP, means a person who has been registered to attend the COP with the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and has confirmation of their registration from the secretariat;”;

(iv) in paragraph (h), for “G7 event” both times it occurs, substitute “relevant international event”.

(3) In paragraph 44, in sub-paragraph (3)(b) after “Tokyo” insert “or Beijing”.

(4) Omit paragraphs 44A and 44B(1).

(5) At the end insert—

“49.— (1) A London Fashion Week invitee.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) a person (“P”) is a London Fashion Week invitee if—

(i) P has travelled to England in order to undertake work, or to care for a child who is to undertake work, at or in connection with one or more events forming part of London Fashion Week,

(ii) P’s work, or the work that the child for whom P is caring, is integral to the operation of the events mentioned in sub-paragraph (i),

(iii) P, or the child for whom P is caring, could not reasonably undertake the work if required to self-isolate,

(iv) the British Fashion Council has confirmed in writing to the Secretary of State that—

(aa) P is travelling to England to undertake activities as described in sub-paragraph (i);

(bb) P’s activity is as described in sub-paragraph (ii); and

(cc) P could not undertake the activity if required to self-isolate, and

(v) the Secretary of State has confirmed in writing to the British Fashion Council that P is a London Fashion Week invitee and has not withdrawn that confirmation;

(b) “London Fashion Week” means the fashion events approved by the British Fashion Council for the London Fashion Week schedule taking place in London between 17th September and 21st September 2021 and includes activities taking place in advance of those dates which are related to London Fashion Week.

(3) The conditions referred to in regulation 9(15)(ic) are that—

(a) P possesses, on arrival in England, written evidence from the British Fashion Council of P’s status as a London Fashion Week invitee; and

(b) P travels directly to and remains in any place where P will be self-isolating apart from when P is travelling to or from, or attending the location of any London Fashion Week event or location at which P is required to undertake activities in connection with a London Fashion Week event.”.

(1)

Paragraph 44A was inserted by S.I. 2021/731 and paragraph 44B was inserted by S.I. 2021/766.