PART 2Requirements on persons arriving in England
Requirement to book and undertake testsI16
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This regulation applies to a person (“P”) specified in paragraph (1) of regulation 5 (requirements relating to tests) F1(other than a person specified in paragraph (6) of that regulation).
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3
Where P is an adult, P must on their arrival in England possess a testing package—
a
for themselves; and
b
for any child aged 5 or older with whom they are travelling and for whom they have responsibility.
4
Where P is an adult who arrives in England without possessing a testing package required under paragraph (3), P must as soon as practicable obtain such a testing package.
5
Where P is a child aged 5 or older, who is unaccompanied by an adult who has responsibility for P, and who arrives in England without possessing a testing package, an adult with responsibility for P must obtain a testing package as soon as practicable after P arrives in England.
6
Subject to paragraph (7), where P F3is in England and—
a
is an adult, they must undertake the tests in accordance with their testing package;
b
is a child, an adult with responsibility for P must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that P undertakes the tests in accordance with the testing package.
7
Where P's day 2 test generates a positive result, P is not required to undertake a day 8 test.
8
Where P does not undertake a test as required by this regulation by reason of a reasonable excuse (see regulation 19(1)(c) and (4)), P must, as soon as practicable after the matters giving rise to the reasonable excuse no longer pertain, undertake a test (“a replacement test”) complying with the requirements that apply to the test that was missed.
9
Where a replacement test is undertaken instead of—
a
a day 2 test, P is to be treated as if they had undertaken a day 2 test in accordance with this regulation;
b
a day 8 test, P is to be treated as if they had undertaken a day 8 test in accordance with this regulation.
10
Schedule 8 (mandatory testing after arrival in England) makes further provision about day 2 and day 8 tests (including the consequences of testing).
11
A person who possesses a testing package must provide evidence of it if requested by an immigration officer or a constable.
12
In this regulation—
a
“day 2 test” means a test for coronavirus which complies with paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 and is undertaken in the circumstances described in paragraph 10 of that Schedule;
b
“day 8 test” means a test for coronavirus which complies with paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 and is undertaken in the circumstances described in paragraph 10 of that Schedule;
c
“testing package” means—
i
where P is a person falling within regulation 5(1)(a) (arrivals from category 1 countries or territories F5and eligible category 2 arrivals), a booking for a day 2 test,
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where P is a person falling within regulation 5(1)(b) to (e) (arrivals from category 2 and 3 countries or territories), a booking for a day 2 test and a day 8 test.