The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021

Amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020

2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(2), in sub-paragraph (n), in the opening words, omit “, (ba) or (c)”.

(3) In regulation 2B—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit paragraphs (ba) and (c);

(b) omit paragraphs (3A) and (3B);

(c) in paragraphs (4) and (5), omit “, or R where P is a child,”;

(d) omit paragraphs (5A), (5B) and (9).

(4) In regulation 3(4), in the opening words, omit “, (ba) or (c)”.

(5) In regulation 5(1)—

(a) omit the definition of “Omicron variant”;

(b) in the definition of “P”, for “2B(2), (3A) or (3B)”, substitute “or 2B(2)”.

(6) In regulation 10(4), omit “or 2B”.

(7) In regulation 14(4D)(a)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (i), insert “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”;

(c) omit paragraph (iii).

(8) In regulation 19—

(a) renumber the existing text as paragraph (1);

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), as so renumbered, for “regulation” substitute “paragraph”;

(c) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(2) Where—

(a) a person (“Z”)—

(i) satisfies the conditions in regulation 2B(6)(a), (b) or (c), or is a child, or is taking part in coronavirus related research; and

(ii) was, by virtue of regulation 2B as it was in force before this paragraph comes into force, subject to a requirement to self-isolate immediately before 6.00 a.m. on 14th December 2021, and

(b) Z’s period of self-isolation would, apart from this regulation, continue beyond that date,

the period of self-isolation for Z comes to an end at 6.00 a.m. on 14th December 2021.”.