The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020
4.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(3), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “in paragraph (2)” substitute “In this regulation”.
(3) In regulation 3—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a)—
(i)in the words before paragraph (i)—
(aa)for “of the date” substitute “the date”, and
(bb)after “developed” insert “(“the reported date”);
(ii)for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)the date after the reported date, or”;
(iii)in paragraph (ii), for “that” substitute “the”;
(b)in paragraph (4)(a)(i)—
(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (aa)—
(aa)for “report” substitute “reports”,
(bb)for “of the date” substitute “the date”, and
(cc)after “developed” insert “(“the reported date”);
(ii)for sub-paragraph (aa) substitute—
“(aa)the date after the reported date, or”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (bb), for “that” substitute “the”.
(4) In regulation 14—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “2(4)” insert “(a “relevant person”)”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(a)—
(i)in paragraph (i), after “details” insert “ and date of birth”;
(ii)after paragraph (ii) insert—
“(iia)the means by which that notification was given, and the postal address, telephone number or email address (as the case may be) used;
(iib)if the relevant person holds the information, whether the individual is participating in coronavirus related research (within the meaning given in regulation 2(6));”;
(iii)after paragraph (iii) insert—
“(iiia)where the notification under regulation 2(1) was given to the individual otherwise than in person, a copy of the notification that was given but redacted to remove any information falling within paragraph (4D)(a);”;
(c)after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) In addition, a relevant person may disclose the notification information to H where it is necessary for H to have the information—
(a)for the purpose of carrying out a function under regulation 10, 12 or 13, or
(b)otherwise for the purpose of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of offences under these Regulations.
(4B) H may only use notification information where—
(a)it is necessary for the purposes of carrying out a function under regulation 10, 12 or 13, or
(b)otherwise for the purpose of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of offences under these Regulations.
(4C) Subject to paragraph (6), H may only disclose notification information to another person (“the recipient”) where it is necessary for the recipient to have the information—
(a)for the purpose of carrying out a function under regulation 10, 12 or 13, or
(b)otherwise for the purpose of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of offences under these Regulations.
(4D) For the purposes of this regulation “notification information” means, where an individual is notified under regulation 2(1)—
(a)whether—
(i)regulation 2(1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) applies to the individual, because they have tested positive for coronavirus, or
(ii)regulation 2(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) applies to the individual, because they have had, or come into, close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus;
(b)where the notification was given to the individual otherwise than in person, a copy of the notification that was given.”;
(d)in paragraph (8)(c) for “and telephone number” substitute “and, where available, the telephone number and email address”.