Amendment of regulation 9 (further requirements on arrivals from category 2 countries and territories)12

1

Regulation 9 is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “(Self-isolation requirements on arrivals other than eligible travellers)”.

3

For paragraph (1) substitute—

1

This regulation applies where a person (“P”)—

a

arrives in England from a category 3 country or has at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in England departed from or transited through a category 3 country or territory, other than—

i

a Schedule 11 passenger;

ii

a Schedule 11-exempt passenger who is a person described in any of the following provisions of Schedule 4—

aa

paragraph 2 (aircraft crew);

bb

paragraph 5 (road haulage workers);

cc

paragraph 8 (seafarers);

dd

Part 3 (border security duties);

ee

Part 4 (law enforcement);

ff

paragraph 20 (defence personnel);

gg

paragraph 22 (non-disembarking cruise passengers);

hh

paragraph 23 (non-CTA transit passengers), or

b

is required to—

i

undertake a test in accordance with regulation 6, and

ii

self-isolate in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8.

4

For paragraph (3)(a)(ii) substitute—

ii

where P—

aa

is a person described in paragraph 19(1) (diplomats etc.) of Schedule 4, or

bb

is a person described in paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.) of Schedule 4 who is not required to comply with regulation 3,

at a place at which they intend to self-isolate in England

5

Omit paragraph (4)(h).

6

In paragraph (7), for “P must, on their arrival in England,” substitute “Where P is required to self-isolate in accordance with this regulation, P must”.

7

In paragraph (11)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph 3(1)” substitute “paragraphs 2(9) and 3(1) and (8)”;

b

in sub-paragraph (j), omit “or Schedule 10”.

8

For paragraph (15) substitute—

15

If P is a person described in one of the following provisions of Schedule 4—

a

paragraph 16 (transport of human cells), P is not required to comply with this regulation while undertaking the work described in that paragraph;

b

paragraph 17 or 18 (essential government work etc.), P is not required to comply with this regulation where the relevant Department has certified under either of those paragraphs in respect of this regulation;

c

paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.), P is not required to comply with this regulation if the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has given confirmation under that paragraph in respect of this regulation.

9

After paragraph 15 insert—

15A

Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) does not apply to P if P is a person described in—

a

paragraph 19(1) (diplomats etc.) of Schedule 4, or

b

paragraph 19(2), (3) or (4) (international organisations etc.) of that Schedule who is otherwise required to comply with this regulation.

10

Omit paragraphs (16) to (19).