Statutory Instruments
Public Health, England
Made
24th September 2020
Laid before Parliament
25th September 2020
Coming into force
at 4.00 a.m. on 26th September 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984(1).
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 26th September 2020.
(3) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020(2).
2.—(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(13)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (b), at the end insert “of that Schedule”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba) in paragraph 28A of Schedule 2, paragraph (2) does not require P to remain in isolation in the circumstances set out in paragraph 28A of that Schedule,”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (cb), insert—
“(cc) in paragraph 41 of Schedule 2, paragraph (2) does not require P to remain in isolation in the circumstances set out in paragraph 41 of that Schedule,”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories) omit the entries for “Curaçao”, “Denmark”, “Iceland” and “Slovakia”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—
(a)after paragraph 28 insert—
“28A.—(1) Any of the following—
(a)an elite sportsperson (“P”) who—
(i)before travelling to the United Kingdom has made arrangements with a business in the United Kingdom to be subject to one or more medical examinations to help that business determine whether to offer that sportsperson a contract to participate in elite sports events on behalf of that business,
(ii)is in possession of written confirmation of the arrangements from the business,
(iii)has travelled to the United Kingdom to be subject to one or more such examinations, and
(iv)is attending a place to be subject to an examination or is travelling directly—
(aa)between that place and the place where they are self-isolating, or
(bb)between that place and any other place at which another examination will be carried out,
(b)a person who—
(i)is accompanying P for the purpose of providing necessary care or support to P in the circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(iv), or
(ii)is travelling, for the purpose of so accompanying P, directly—
(aa)between the place where they are self-isolating and the place at which an examination will be carried out, or
(bb)between a place at which an examination will be carried out and another such place,
where that person has travelled to the United Kingdom for that purpose and is in possession of the confirmation referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) or a copy of it.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)“elite sportsperson” means an individual who derives a living from competing in a sport,
(b)references to a place where an individual is self-isolating are to a place where that individual is required to self-isolate, or permitted to be at, by virtue of regulation 4.”;
(b)in paragraph 39—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), for “or an international ancillary sportsperson” substitute “, an international ancillary sportsperson or a multinational ancillary sportsperson”;
(ii)in the definition of “domestic elite sportsperson”, in sub‑paragraph (c)(i), after “participate in” insert “training for or to compete in”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (2), after the definition of “international elite sportsperson” insert—
““multinational ancillary sportsperson” means an individual who–
provides medical or technical support to a person in the United Kingdom who is an elite sportsperson, within the meaning of regulation 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020,
is in England, after departing from or transiting through a non-exempt country or territory,
has returned to England with the intention of continuing to provide medical or technical support to an elite sportsperson within the meaning of regulation 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, and
has departed from or transited through the non-exempt country or territory in order to provide medical or technical support, other than as a domestic ancillary sportsperson, to a sportsperson who—
derives a living from competing in a sport,
is a senior representative nominated by a relevant sporting body,
is a member of the senior training squad for a relevant sporting body, or
is aged 16 or above and on an elite development pathway;”;
(iv)in sub-paragraph (3), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “the definition of “international elite sportsperson”, in”;
(c)in paragraph 40—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), for “and high end TV production” substitute “, advertising production or high end TV production”,
(ii)in sub-paragraph 2(a), omit “and”,
(iii)in sub-paragraph 2(b), after “Corporation Tax Act 2009”, insert—
“,
(c)a person is engaged in advertising production if that person is employed, or contracted, to make an audiovisual advertisement as—
(i)a director,
(ii)an actor, or
(iii)a director of photography.”
(d)after paragraph 40, insert—
“41.—(1) A person who is undertaking activities necessary for the participation of the organisation they represent in the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition, during such activities and any necessary ancillary travel.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the “4th National Lottery Licence Competition” is the competition, run by the Gambling Commission, for the licence to run the National Lottery provided for by section 5 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993(3).”
(5) In Schedule 3 (specified competitions)—
(a)omit the following entries—
(i)“European Tour Golf – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship”;
(ii)“European Tour Golf – United Kingdom Championship”;
(iii)“Hennessy Sports - European Boxing Union Super Featherweight Championship Title”;
(iv)“Manchester Open 2020 Squash Tournament”;
(v)“Matchroom Fight Camp - International Heavyweight Contest”;
(vi)“Matchroom Fight Camp - World Boxing Council World Heavy Title”;
(vii)“Matchroom Fight Camp - World Boxing Organisation World Female Light Title”;
(viii)“St Leger Festival horse-racing”;
(ix)“The Northern Ireland Golf Open Tournament (European Challenge Tour supported by the R&A)”;
(b)at the end insert—
“World Snooker Tour - German Masters Qualifiers
World Snooker Tour - Northern Ireland Open
World Snooker Tour - UK Championships
World Snooker Tour - Scottish Open
World Snooker Tour - World Grand Prix
Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports Grand Slam of Darts
Professional Darts Corporation – Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
Professional Darts Corporation – William Hill World Darts Championship
Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports World Grand Prix
England Roses v Jamaica Sunshine Girls - Vitality International Netball Series
International Championship Boxing - Queensberry Promotions
European Tour - Scottish Championship
Motorsport UK - British Kart Championships
Motorsport UK – British Rallycross Championships
British Touring Car Championships
British Rallycross Championships
British GT Championship & BRDC F3 Championship
Goodwood Speed Week
Formula Ford Festival Brands Hatch”.
3. In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July but before 4.00 a.m. on 26th September 2020, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulation 2(3) had not been made.
Grant Shapps
Secretary of State
Department for Transport
24th September 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) (“the principal Regulations”) to—
(a)remove Curaçao, Denmark, Iceland and Slovakia from the list of exempt countries and territories, in Schedule A1 to the principal Regulations, from which passengers arriving in England are not required to self-isolate;
(b)amend Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to:
(i)create a new exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for people undertaking activities necessary for the participation of the organisation they represent in the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition,
(ii)create a new exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons travelling to the United Kingdom for medical examinations and people accompanying them in order to provide necessary care and support,
(iii)expand the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for people engaged in film and high end TV production so that it also applies to certain advertising production professionals, and
(iv)amend the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons so that it applies to domestic elite sportspersons who have been to non-exempt countries or territories for the purposes of training and multinational ancillary sportspersons;
(c)amend the list of specified competitions in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, which is relevant to the exemption from the requirement to self-isolate for elite sportspersons.
Passengers are not required to self-isolate on arrival in England if, during the 14 days preceding their arrival, they have only been in or transited through exempt countries or territories, or exempt parts of countries or territories. Passengers who have been in or transited through a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory, must self‑isolate until 14 days have elapsed since the day after they last left a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory. The changes to Schedule A1 will not affect passengers who arrive in England before 4.00 a.m. on 26th September 2020.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.
1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).
S.I. 2020/568, amended by S.I. 2020/691, 724, 799, 805, 813, 819, 841, 866, 890, 913, 959, 980 and 1013.
1993 c.39. Relevant amendments to section 5 are made by virtue of the National Lottery Act 1998 (c.22), section 1(5), Schedule 1, paragraph 4; and by the National Lottery Act 2006 (c.23), section 3(b).