The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021

Exempt persons

10.—(1) The persons referred to in this regulation are—

(a) a person under the age of 18;

(b) any person providing services in a Category A venue, or at a Category B, C or D event;

(c) any person within paragraph (2) who is attending the venue or event as part of their official duties;

(d) any person who is attending the venue or event to participate in organised sport or in an organised fitness activity.

(2) A person comes within this paragraph if that person is—

(a) a constable;

(b) an emergency service responder;

(c) a member of a diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom;

(d) a member of a consular post in the United Kingdom;

(e) an officer or servant of an international organisation;

(f) a person employed by an international organisation as an expert or on a mission;

(g) a representative to an international organisation;

(h) a member of the official staff of a representative to an international organisation, or of a person falling within paragraph (f);

(i) a person undertaking essential government work certified as such by the relevant Department;

(j) a local authority officer.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) “consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency;

(b) “essential government work” means work related to national security which has been designated as such by the relevant Department;

(c) “international organisation” means an international organisation accorded privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom;

(d) “member of a consular post” means a “consular officer”, “consular employee” and “member of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968(1), and “head of consular post” has the meaning given in that Schedule;

(e) “member of a diplomatic mission” means the “head of the mission”, “members of the diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative and technical staff” and “members of the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964(2).

(1)

1968 c. 18. There are amendments but none is relevant.

(2)

1964 c. 81. There are amendments but none is relevant.