Amendments to Schedule 1121.

(1)

Paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (additional measures applicable to arrivals from category 3 countries and territories)17 is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)(g)—

(a)

omit sub-paragraph (x);

(b)

in sub-paragraph (i), omit “subject to sub-paragraph (2A)”.

(3)

Omit sub-paragraphs (1)(h) to (l).

(4)

After sub-paragraph (1)(la) insert—

“(lb)

a domestic elite sportsperson of a kind described in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of that expression in paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4 (but as if for “category 2” there were substituted “category 3” in each place it appears), if they—

(i)

have departed from or transited through the category 3 country or territory in order to compete in an elite sports event, and

(ii)

have returned to England with the intention of continuing their activities as a sportsperson by participating in training for or competing in an elite sports event specified in sub-paragraph (3B);”.

(5)

Omit sub-paragraphs (2A) to (2E)18.

(6)

Omit sub-paragraph (3).

(7)

After sub-paragraph (3A) insert—

“(3B)

The following elite sports events are specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(lb)(ii)—

(a)

UEFA Champions League fixtures;

(b)

UEFA Europa League fixtures;

(c)

UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures;

(d)

UEFA Women’s Champions League fixtures;

(e)

Football Association International fixtures;

(f)

Premier League fixtures;

(g)

English Football League fixtures;

(h)

FA Cup fixtures;

(i)

English Football League Cup fixtures;

(j)

English Football League Trophy fixtures;

(k)

Women’s Super League fixtures;

(l)

Women’s FA Cup fixtures;

(m)

FA Women’s League Cup fixtures;

(n)

Premier League 2 fixtures;

(o)

FA Youth Cup fixtures.”.