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

[F1Requirements on persons who are close contacts of persons who have tested positive for coronavirus: exceptions for participants in a testing schemeE+W

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2D.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)paragraph (1)(a) or (b) of regulation 2B applies to P,

(b)P is not taking part in coronavirus related research,

(c)P was not, immediately before the relevant notification was given to P, or R where P is a child, subject to the requirement to self-isolate in regulation 4 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020,

(d)P is eligible to participate in a testing scheme, and

(e)P agrees to participate, or R, where P is a child, agrees to P participating, in that testing scheme.

(2) Regulation 2B(2)(a) or (3)(a) (as the case may be) does not apply, whilst P—

(a)remains eligible to participate in the testing scheme, and

(b)is participating in it in accordance with the requirements of the scheme.

(3) Paragraph (2) ceases to apply to P from the relevant time if—

(a)the result of a test taken by P under the testing scheme is positive for coronavirus, or

(b)after the agreement is given as described in paragraph (1)(e), P receives a further notification, or R, where P is a child, receives a further notification in respect of P, given under regulation 2B(1).

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) “the relevant time” is the time when P, or R where P is a child, receives the result of the test or the notification given under regulation 2B(1).

(5) Where—

(a)the result of the last test that P is required to take in accordance with the testing scheme is negative, and

(b)P, or R where P is a child, receives the result of that test before the end of P’s relevant period of self-isolation,

that period ends at the time when P or R (as the case may be) is notified of the result.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation—

“the relevant period of self-isolation” means the period of self-isolation which began when P or R (as the case may be) received the relevant notification;

“the relevant notification” means the notification given under regulation 2B which triggers the application of paragraph (1)(a) or (b) of that regulation to P;

“testing scheme” means a scheme—

(a)

under which participants take a test for the detection of coronavirus at such intervals as are specified in the scheme for a period specified in the scheme, and at a place and in a manner specified in the scheme, and

(b)

which is approved by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State.]

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