SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Persons who are exempt
F1Part 2Description of exemptions and conditions
Essential government work, operations and state business
Description5
1
Any person in respect of whom the relevant Department has certified—
a
as being a person who is—
i
a Crown servant or government contractor who is required to undertake essential government work or essential policing whilst in the United Kingdom or is returning from conducting such work outside of the United Kingdom,
ii
a person who is required to undertake essential state business in the United Kingdom or is returning from conducting such business outside of the United Kingdom, or
iii
a person returning to the United Kingdom where this is necessary to facilitate essential government operations and includes, in particular, the functioning of a diplomatic mission or consular post of Her Majesty or of a military or other official posting on behalf of Her Majesty, and
b
that, as a result, the person cannot reasonably comply with the requirements of one or more of the following—
i
regulation 6 (requirement to possess notification of negative test result);
ii
regulation 8 (requirement to book and undertake tests);
iii
regulation 14 (requirement to comply with managed isolation).
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
a
“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency,
b
“essential government operations” means activity which has been designated as essential to the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government by the relevant Department, and, includes, in particular, activity relating to the functioning of a diplomatic mission or consular post of Her Majesty or of a military or other official posting on behalf of Her Majesty,
c
“essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, work related to national security, the work of the National Crime Agency in pursuance of its statutory functions, and work related to immigration, the coronavirus disease or any other crisis response, but does not include work of the description relating to essential work under the border securities exemption,
d
“essential policing” means policing which has been designated as such on behalf of the relevant chief officer or chief constable,
e
“essential state business” means activity which has been designated as essential to the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, bilateral or multilateral discussions with another state or international organisation and visits to another state on behalf of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government.
Sch. 4 substituted (13.2.2022 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/46), reg. 1(3), Sch. (with reg. 1(4))