The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Made25th July 2020

Laid before Parliament27th July 2020

Coming into force26th July 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

2

These Regulations come into force on 26th July 2020.

3

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 20202.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 20202

1

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In Part 1 of Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories), omit “Spain”.

Transitional and saving provision3

In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July 2020 but before 26th July 2020, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendment made by regulation 2 had not been made.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Kelly TolhurstParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport25th July 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2 of these Regulations removes Spain from the list of exempt countries and territories in Schedule A1 to the principal Regulations, from which passengers arriving in England are not required to self-isolate. Regulation 3 ensures that these amendments do not affect passengers who arrived before 26th July.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.