The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021

Substitution of regulation 3K

5.  For regulation 3K(1) substitute—

“Self-isolation requirements on eligible travellers

3K.— (1) An eligible traveller (“P”) must remain in isolation from others (“self-isolate”) in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Paragraphs (3) to (6), (9) to (12), and (14) of regulation 9 apply to P for the purposes of this regulation.

(3) P must, on their arrival in England, travel directly to the place at which they are to self-isolate, and must then self-isolate until whichever is the earliest of—

(a) the time at which P is notified in accordance with paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 8 that the result of a day 2 test taken in accordance with regulation 3J is negative;

(b) where—

(i) paragraph (5)(a) applies, the end of the period in paragraph (6),

(ii) paragraph (5)(b) applies, the end of the period in paragraph (7), or

(iii) paragraph (5)(c) applies, the end of the period in paragraph which applies by virtue of paragraph (8);

(c) P’s departure from England;

(d) the end of P’s period of self-isolation, where P, or R where P is a child, is notified under regulation 2A or 2B of the Self-Isolation Regulations;

(e) the end of the 14th day after P arrived in England.

(4) In paragraph (3)(d), “period of self-isolation” and “R” have the meanings given for the purposes of Part 1 of the Self-Isolation Regulations.

(5) Where P is required by regulation 3J to undertake a day 2 test and—

(a) P fails to undertake a day 2 test before the end of the permitted period, paragraph (6) applies;

(b) P or, where P is a child, an adult with responsibility for P (“R”) receives notification that the day 2 test has generated an inconclusive result, paragraph (7) applies;

(c) P or, where P is a child, R receives notification that the day 2 test has generated a positive result, paragraph (8) applies.

(6) The Self-Isolation Regulations apply to P or, where P is a child, to R, as if—

(a) they had received notification from a relevant person under regulation 2A(1) of the Self-Isolation Regulations that P has tested positive for coronavirus,

(b) P’s period of self-isolation ends on the earlier of—

(i) the end of the 14th day after the day P arrived in England, or

(ii) the time that P is notified of the result of a replacement day 2 test undertaken by P, and

(c) the requirements at regulation 2A(2)(b) and (3)(b) (notifying the relevant person of persons living in P’s household) were omitted.

(7) The Self-Isolation Regulations apply to P or, where P is a child, to R, as if—

(a) the notification of the inconclusive result were notification from a relevant person under regulation 2A(1) of the Self-Isolation Regulations that P has tested positive for coronavirus,

(b) P’s period of self-isolation ends—

(i) if P does not undertake a replacement day 2 test, at the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the day 2 test;

(ii) if P undertakes a replacement day 2 test which generates a negative result, on receipt of the negative result;

(iii) if P undertakes a replacement day 2 test which generates a positive result, at the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the replacement day 2 test and

(c) the requirements at regulation 2A(2)(b) and (3)(b) (notifying the relevant person of persons living in P’s household) were omitted.

(8) The Self-Isolation Regulations apply to P or, where P is a child, to R, as if the notification of the positive result were notification from a relevant person under regulation 2A(1) of those Regulations that P has tested positive for coronavirus.

(9) A person who, by virtue of regulation 9(15) (including as that provision applies by virtue of regulation 9(17) to (19)) is not required to comply with regulation 9, is not required to comply with this regulation.

(10) In this regulation—

(a) “the permitted period” means the period ending at the end of the second day after the day on which P arrived in England;

(b) “replacement day 2 test” has the meaning given in regulation 3J(10)(b).”.

(1)

Regulation 3K was inserted by S.I. 2021/1107.