2021 No. 1331
Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021

Made
Coming into force
Laid before Parliament
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 19841.

Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2021.

(2)

These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 28th November 2021.

(3)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only.

(4)

In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 20212.

Amendments to the principal Regulations2.

(1)

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 3 (Category 3 countries and territories), in the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert—

“Angola”

“Malawi”

“Mozambique”

“Zambia”.

(3)

In paragraph 4 of Schedule 13 (Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft into England), in the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert—

“Angola”

“Malawi”

“Mozambique”

“Zambia”.

Transitional and saving provision3.

In relation to any person who arrived in England before the coming into force of an amendment made by these Regulations, the principal Regulations apply as if that amendment had not been made.

Maggie Throup
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/582). They add four countries to the list of Category 3 countries and territories in Schedule 3, and amend Schedule 13 to prevent aircraft from those countries arriving in England except in limited circumstances.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.