Amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 20202
1
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(2), in sub-paragraph (n), in the opening words, omit “, (ba) or (c)”.
3
In regulation 2B—
a
in paragraph (1), omit paragraphs (ba) and (c);
b
omit paragraphs (3A) and (3B);
c
in paragraphs (4) and (5), omit “, or R where P is a child,”;
d
omit paragraphs (5A), (5B) and (9).
4
In regulation 3(4), in the opening words, omit “, (ba) or (c)”.
5
In regulation 5(1)—
a
omit the definition of “Omicron variant”;
b
in the definition of “P”, for “2B(2), (3A) or (3B)”, substitute “or 2B(2)”
.
6
In regulation 10(4), omit “or 2B”.
7
In regulation 14(4D)(a)—
a
at the end of paragraph (i), insert “or”
;
b
at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”;
c
omit paragraph (iii).
8
In regulation 19—
a
renumber the existing text as paragraph (1);
b
in paragraph (1)(b), as so renumbered, for “regulation” substitute “paragraph”
;
c
after paragraph (1), insert—
2
Where—
a
a person (“Z”)—
i
satisfies the conditions in regulation 2B(6)(a), (b) or (c), or is a child, or is taking part in coronavirus related research; and
ii
was, by virtue of regulation 2B as it was in force before this paragraph comes into force, subject to a requirement to self-isolate immediately before 6.00 a.m. on 14th December 2021, and
b
Z’s period of self-isolation would, apart from this regulation, continue beyond that date,
the period of self-isolation for Z comes to an end at 6.00 a.m. on 14th December 2021.