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

Enforcement

10.—(1) Where an authorised person considers that P is away from the place that they are self-isolating in contravention of regulation 2, the authorised person may—

(a) direct P to return to the place where they are self-isolating, or

(b) remove P to the place that they are self-isolating.

(2) An authorised person exercising the power in paragraph (1)(b) may use reasonable force, if necessary, in exercise of the power.

(3) Where P is a child and has left, or is outside of, the place where they are self-isolating and is accompanied by R—

(a) an authorised person may direct R to take P to the place where P is self-isolating; and

(b) R must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that P complies with any direction given by an authorised person to P.

(4) Where P is a child and an authorised person has reasonable grounds to believe that P is repeatedly failing to comply with regulation 2, the authorised person may direct R to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that P so complies.

(5) An authorised person may only exercise a power in paragraph (1), (3) or (4) if the authorised person considers that it is a necessary and proportionate means of ensuring compliance with regulation 2.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation “authorised person” means—

(a) a constable,

(b) a police community support officer,

(c) a person designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this regulation,

(d) an officer designated by the relevant local authority for the purposes of this regulation.