The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

[F1 [F2 1.— (1) These Regulations apply in relation to participants in the COP World Leaders summit event (“the WLS event”) and the COP with the modifications contained in this Schedule. E+W

(2) A person (“P”) is a participant in the WLS event for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) where sub-paragraph (3) and (4) apply in relation to P.

(3) P—

(a) either—

(i) travelled to the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending or facilitating the WLS event, and P is in England for the purpose of attending or facilitating the WLS event or of travelling in order to leave the United Kingdom, or

(ii) travelled to the United Kingdom for another purpose, and after their arrival in England is attending, facilitating, or travelling to or from the WLS event; and

(b) has been invited by Her Majesty’s Government to attend or facilitate the WLS event.

(4) The relevant person has—

(a) provided written confirmation to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P will comply with the health protocols for the WLS event; and

(b) received written confirmation from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that P is a person described in sub-paragraph (2) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not withdrawn the confirmation.

(5) Where P is—

(a) attending or facilitating the WLS event on behalf of a State, the relevant person for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is the relevant head of the mission or head of consular post in the United Kingdom, or, where no such person exists, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or a person acting on their authority;

(b) attending or facilitating the WLS event on behalf of a foreign territory, the relevant person for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is the head of the office representing the foreign territory in the United Kingdom;

(c) attending or facilitating the WLS event on behalf of an organisation, the relevant person for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is the head of the organisation;

(d) attending or facilitating the WLS event on their own behalf, the relevant person for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is P.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) “head of the mission” and “head of consular post” have the same meaning as in paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 4.

(7) A person (“P”) is a participant in the COP for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) where sub-paragraph (8) applies in relation to P.

(8) P—

(a) either—

(i) travelled to the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending or facilitating the COP, and P is in England for the purpose of attending or facilitating the COP or of travelling in order to leave the United Kingdom, or

(ii) travelled to the United Kingdom for another purpose, and after their arrival in England is attending, facilitating, or travelling to or from the COP;

(b) is a person who has been registered to attend the COP with the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and has confirmation of their registration from the secretariat;

(c) has provided written confirmation to the Cabinet Office that P will comply with the health protocols for the COP; and

(d) has received written confirmation from the Cabinet Office that P is a person described in this sub-paragraph and the Cabinet Office has not withdrawn the confirmation.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4A inserted (30.8.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/966), regs. 1(2), 14

F2 Sch. 4A Pt. 1 inserted (9.10.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1130), regs. 1(2), 18(3) (with reg. 23)