Amendment of regulation 3K (self-isolation requirements on eligible travellers)

8.—(1) Regulation 3K is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5A).

(3) In paragraph (5)—

(a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Where P” substitute “Where an eligible traveller (“P”)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for “result, paragraph (8) applies” substitute—

“result and—

(i) the test is a day 2 PCR test, paragraph (8) applies;

(ii) the test is a day 2 LFD test, paragraphs (8A) and (8B) apply”.

(4) In paragraph (7)(b)—

(a) in paragraph (i)—

(i) omit “or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test”;

(ii) omit “or the optional day 2 test”;

(b) in paragraph (ii), omit “, or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test,”;

(c) in paragraph (iii)—

(i) omit “or the optional day 2 test”;

(ii) omit “, or, where P is a relevant child, a replacement optional day 2 test,”.

(5) After paragraph (8) insert—

“(8A) P must as soon as reasonably practicable undertake a confirmatory test provided by a public provider for the purposes of this paragraph.

(8B) The Self-Isolation Regulations apply to P or, where P is a child, to R, as if—

(a) the notification of the positive result were notification from a relevant person under regulation 2A(1) of those Regulations that P has tested positive for coronavirus, and

(b) P’s period of self-isolation begins on receipt of the notification of the positive test result and ends on the earlier of—

(i) the end of the 10th day after the day P undertook the day 2 LFD test;

(ii) the time that P is notified that the result of the confirmatory test undertaken in accordance with paragraph (8A) is negative.

(8C) For the purposes of this regulation, a person is deemed to receive notification of a result in relation to a day 2 LFD test when the person determines the result in accordance with the test manufacturer’s instructions for use.”.

(6) Omit paragraphs (9) to (9E).

(7) In paragraph (10)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (za);

(b) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(zb) “day 2 PCR 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;”;

(c) omit sub-paragraph (aa);

(d) before sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ab) “public provider” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1)(f) of Schedule 8;”;

(e) omit sub-paragraph (c).