The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Part 1 of these Regulations impose self-isolation requirements in relation to persons who have tested positive for coronavirus and their contacts. Regulation 4 amends the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 to—

(a)

amend the definition of local authority so that where there are two tier authorities, a District Council may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice.

(b)

provide that in addition to the Secretary of State, a relevant person must also disclose any details he has retained pursuant to the Regulations to a Public Health Officer, on request of that Public Health Officer.

(c)

provide that it is an offence not to comply with a requirement in regulations 14 and 16 of the Regulations.

(d)

amend the fixed penalty notice amounts. In particular for the third breach the amount of any notice is to be £4,000 and for the fourth and any subsequent breach, it is £10,000.

(e)

amend the Schedule to make clear that gyms are included as a listed service.

Part 2—

(f)

prohibits an employer from allowing a worker to attend any place (except the place where they are required to self-isolate) for any purpose connected to the worker's employment;

(g)

sets out the prohibition on knowingly allowing a self-isolating worker or a self-isolating agency worker to be present anywhere for work purposes, other than the place where they are required to self-isolate;

(h)

requires a self-isolating worker to inform their employer of the requirement on them to self-isolate; and

(i)

requires a self-isolating agency worker to inform either their employer, the agency or the principal of the requirement on them to self-isolate. It requires whoever has received such a notification to pass the information on to the two other parties.

Part 3 provides for enforcement, in particular as to offences and fixed penalty notices, as well as disclosure of information. It also provides for the review and expiry of these Regulations.