SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Powers relating to potentially infectious persons
PART 2Powers relating to potentially infectious persons in England
Powers exercisable after assessment
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1
This paragraph applies where, during a transmission control period—
a
a person in England has been screened and assessed by a public health officer (under paragraph 10 or otherwise) and—
i
the screening confirmed that the person is infected or contaminated with coronavirus, or
ii
the screening was inconclusive, or
b
a person in England has been assessed by a public health officer (under paragraph 10 or otherwise) and the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person is potentially infectious.
2
A public health officer may at any time during the transmission control period impose such requirements and restrictions on the person as the officer considers necessary and proportionate—
a
in the interests of the person,
b
for the protection of other people, or
c
for the maintenance of public health.
3
Requirements under this paragraph may include requirements—
a
to provide information to the public health officer or any specified person;
b
to provide details by which the person may be contacted during a specified period;
c
to go for the purposes of further screening and assessment to a specified place suitable for those purposes and do anything that may be required under paragraph 10(1);
d
to remain at a specified place (which may be a place suitable for screening and assessment) for a specified period;
e
to remain at a specified place in isolation from others for a specified period.
4
Restrictions on a person under this paragraph may include restrictions, for a specified period, on—
a
the person's movements or travel (within or outside the United Kingdom);
b
the person's activities (including their work or business activities);
c
the person's contact with other persons or with other specified persons.
5
Where a public health officer imposes a requirement or restriction on a person under this paragraph, the officer must inform the person—
a
of the reason for doing so, and
b
that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement or restriction.
6
In deciding whether to impose a requirement referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(d) or (e) the public health officer must have regard to a person's wellbeing and personal circumstances.
7
A public health officer may vary or revoke a requirement or restriction imposed on a person (but may only extend the period to which a requirement referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(d) or (e) or a restriction relates in accordance with paragraph 15).