8.—(1) This regulation applies to a person (“P”) to whom regulation [F15(5)] applies.
(2) P must undertake a day 2 test after arriving in England but before P departs to the offshore installation.
(3) If P intends to depart to the offshore installation before P has received the result of the day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (2), P must also take a workforce test before P departs to the offshore installation.
(4) If a workforce test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (3) generates a positive result P must self-isolate in accordance with regulation 2 of the Self-Isolation Regulations until P has received the result of the day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (2).
(5) If the day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (2) generates a positive result P must self-isolate in accordance with regulation 2 of the Self-Isolation Regulations until the end of the 10th day after P undertook that test.
(6) If the day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (2) generates a negative result, from the time that P is notified of that result, P is no longer subject to any requirement to self-isolate by virtue of paragraph (4).
(7) [F2Except where P is a category 1 arrival or an eligible category 2 arrival, and subject to paragraph (8)], while P is on an offshore installation, P must undertake a workforce test before the end of the third day following the day P arrives on the installation and then within each successive 3 day period within 3 days of the test most recently taken.
(8) P is not required to undertake any workforce test after the 10th day after the day P arrived in England.
(9) If a workforce test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (7) generates a positive result, P must—
(a)undertake a day 2 test as soon as reasonably practicable; and
(b)self-isolate in accordance with regulation 2 of the Self-Isolation Regulations until the earlier of—
(i)the time P is notified of the result of the day 2 test undertaken pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), or
(ii)the end of the 10th day after the day P arrived in England.
(10) If a day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (9)(a) generates a positive result, P must self-isolate in accordance with regulation 2 of the Self-Isolation Regulations until the 10th day after the day P undertook that test.
(11) If a day 2 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (9)(a) generates a negative result, from the time that P is notified of that result P is no longer subject to any requirement to self-isolate by virtue of paragraph (9)(b).
[F3(12) Except where P is a category 1 arrival or an eligible category 2 arrival, if P returns to England from the offshore installation on or before the 8th day after the day P arrived in England, P must undertake a day 8 test on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the 8th day after the day P arrived in England.]
(13) If the day 8 test undertaken pursuant to paragraph (12) generates a positive result, P must self-isolate in accordance with regulation 2 of the Self-Isolation Regulations until the end of the 10th day after P undertook that test.
(14) In this regulation—
“day 2 test” has the same meaning as in regulation 6(12)(a);
“day 8 test” has the same meaning as in regulation 6(12)(b);
“offshore installation” has the same meaning as in paragraph 29 of Schedule 4;
“workforce test” has the same meaning as in regulation 7(6)(b).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 8(1) substituted (19.7.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/865), regs. 1(2), 9(a) (with reg. 23)
F2Words in reg. 8(7) substituted (19.7.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/865), regs. 1(2), 9(b) (with reg. 23)
F3Reg. 8(12) substituted (19.7.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/865), regs. 1(2), 9(c) (with reg. 23)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in force at 17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1(2)