The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021

Amendments to Schedule 11

21.—(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (additional measures applicable to arrivals from category 3 countries and territories)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(g)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (x);

(b) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “subject to sub-paragraph (2A)”.

(3) Omit sub-paragraphs (1)(h) to (l).

(4) After sub-paragraph (1)(la) insert—

“(lb) 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 (but as if for “category 2” there were substituted “category 3” in each place it appears), if they—

(i) have departed from or transited through the category 3 country or territory in order to compete in an elite sports event, and

(ii) have returned to England with the intention of continuing their activities as a sportsperson by participating in training for or competing in an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3B);”.

(5) Omit sub-paragraphs (2A) to (2E)(2).

(6) Omit sub-paragraph (3).

(7) After sub-paragraph (3A) insert—

“(3B) The following elite sports events are specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(lb)(ii)—

(a) UEFA Champions League fixtures;

(b) UEFA Europa League fixtures;

(c) UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures;

(d) UEFA Women’s Champions League fixtures;

(e) Football Association International fixtures;

(f) Premier League fixtures;

(g) English Football League fixtures;

(h) FA Cup fixtures;

(i) English Football League Cup fixtures;

(j) English Football League Trophy fixtures;

(k) Women’s Super League fixtures;

(l) Women’s FA Cup fixtures;

(m) FA Women’s League Cup fixtures;

(n) Premier League 2 fixtures;

(o) FA Youth Cup fixtures.”.

(1)

Paragraph 2 is amended by S.I. 2021/ 589, 731, 766, 923, 966, 1033 and 1066.

(2)

Inserted by S.I. 2021/966.