The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (revoked)

Amendment of regulation 14 (power to use and disclose information) E+W

20.—(1) Regulation 14 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “A person” to “person”)” substitute “ A relevant person ”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(a)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (i), for “regulation 2” substitute “ regulation 2A or 2B ”;

(b) in paragraph (i), after “individual” insert “ and, where the relevant person holds the information, that individual's gender ”;

(c) for paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii) the date that the notification under regulation 2A or 2B was received by the individual or R, where the individual is a child,”;

(d) in paragraph (iib), for “regulation 2(6))” substitute “ regulation 5(4)) or a testing scheme (within the meaning given in regulation 2D) ”.

(e) in paragraph (iiia)—

(i) for “regulation 2(1)” substitute “ regulation 2A(1) or 2B(1) ”;

(ii) after “individual” insert “ , or R where the individual is a child ”.

(4) In paragraph (2)(b) for “regulation 2” substitute “ regulation 2A or 2B ”.

(5) In paragraph (4A), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “notification information” insert “ , any contextual information or the regulation 2C information ”.

(6) In paragraph (4B), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “notification information” insert “ , contextual information or regulation 2C information ”.

(7) In paragraph (4C), in the words before sub-paragraph (a) after “notification information” insert “ , contextual information or regulation 2C information ”.

(8) In paragraph (4D)—

(a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “where an individual is notified under regulation 2(1)” substitute “ where an individual is required to self-isolate under regulation 2A or 2B ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “regulation 2(1)(a)(i) or (b)(i)” substitute “ regulation 2A(1)(a) or (b) ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “regulation 2(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii)” substitute “ regulation 2B(1)(a) or (b) ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (b), after “individual” insert “ , or R where the individual is a child, ”.

(9) After paragraph (4D) insert—

“(4E) For the purposes of this regulation “contextual information” means—

(a) where the relevant person has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is not complying, or will not comply, with any of the requirements in regulation 2A, 2B, 8 or 9 that apply in relation to that individual, that belief and the grounds for it;

(b) if when contacted by the relevant person for the purposes of, or in connection with, a function under these Regulations an individual has been violent, threatening, abusive or otherwise behaved in such a way as to make the relevant person fear for their safety or the safety of any other person carrying out a function under, or in connection with, these Regulations, that fact and the details of the relevant act or behaviour;

(c) if the relevant person has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is, or may be, vulnerable, that belief and the grounds for it.

(4F) For the purposes of this regulation “the regulation 2C information” means, where an individual is notified under regulation 2C(1)(c)(iii)—

(a) the date the individual received that notification,

(b) the means by which that notification was given, and

(c) where that notification was given otherwise than in person, a copy of the notification that was given.”.

(10) In paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) “R” and “relevant person” have the meanings given in regulation 5(1).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)