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.