EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations introduce requirements in relation to people who arrive in England having boarded a flight that originated in the People’s Republic of China (excluding flights that originated from the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong or Macao). The Regulations relate to a requirement for such people to possess notification of a negative result from a test for SARS-CoV-2.
Part 2 provides, subject to exceptions specified in the Schedule, that adults must possess notification of a negative test result that complies with regulations 4 and 5 for themselves and any children with whom they are travelling. Part 2 also requires unaccompanied children aged between 12 and 17 to possess notification of a negative test result for themselves.
Part 3 requires operators of commercial services to implement and maintain systems to ensure that the people they carry possess the notification required by Part 2. Part 3 also requires operators to retain and provide records relating to compliance with these obligations.
Part 4 deals with enforcement, offences and penalties, including fixed penalty notices. It also provides for the expiry of these Regulations.
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