The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Amendment of regulation 9 (further requirements on arrivals from category 2 countries and territories)

12.—(1) Regulation 9 is amended as follows.

(2) For the heading substitute “(Self-isolation requirements on arrivals other than eligible travellers)”.

(3) For paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) This regulation applies where a person (“P”)—

(a) arrives in England from a category 3 country or has at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in England departed from or transited through a category 3 country or territory, other than—

(i) a Schedule 11 passenger;

(ii) a Schedule 11-exempt passenger who is a person described in any of the following provisions of Schedule 4—

(aa) paragraph 2 (aircraft crew);

(bb) paragraph 5 (road haulage workers);

(cc) paragraph 8 (seafarers);

(dd) Part 3 (border security duties);

(ee) Part 4 (law enforcement);

(ff) paragraph 20 (defence personnel);

(gg) paragraph 22 (non-disembarking cruise passengers);

(hh) paragraph 23 (non-CTA transit passengers), or

(b) is required to—

(i) undertake a test in accordance with regulation 6, and

(ii) self-isolate in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8.”.

(4) For paragraph (3)(a)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) where P—

(aa) is a person described in paragraph 19(1) (diplomats etc.) of Schedule 4, or

(bb) is a person described in paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.) of Schedule 4 who is not required to comply with regulation 3,

at a place at which they intend to self-isolate in England”.

(5) Omit paragraph (4)(h).

(6) In paragraph (7), for “P must, on their arrival in England,” substitute “Where P is required to self-isolate in accordance with this regulation, P must”.

(7) In paragraph (11)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph 3(1)” substitute “paragraphs 2(9) and 3(1) and (8)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (j), omit “or Schedule 10”.

(8) For paragraph (15) substitute—

“(15) If P is a person described in one of the following provisions of Schedule 4—

(a) paragraph 16 (transport of human cells), P is not required to comply with this regulation while undertaking the work described in that paragraph;

(b) paragraph 17 or 18 (essential government work etc.), P is not required to comply with this regulation where the relevant Department has certified under either of those paragraphs in respect of this regulation;

(c) paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.), P is not required to comply with this regulation if the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has given confirmation under that paragraph in respect of this regulation.”.

(9) After paragraph 15 insert—

“(15A) Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) does not apply to P if P is a person described in—

(a) paragraph 19(1) (diplomats etc.) of Schedule 4, or

(b) paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.) of that Schedule who is otherwise required to comply with this regulation.”.

(10) Omit paragraphs (16) to (19).