Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2020 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020.

(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 ( 2 ).

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2. —(1) The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of Schedule A1 (exempt countries and territories)—

(a) for “Greece, excluding the island of Mykonos” substitute “Greece”;

(b) omit the entry for “Liechtenstein”;

(c) insert entries for “The Canary Islands”, “Denmark” and “Maldives” at the appropriate places.

(3) In Schedule 1 (passenger information), in paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), for “travel booking reference” substitute “seat number”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“ (da) their coach number, ” ;

(c) in sub-paragraph (e), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate)” substitute “or vessel name”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (j)(iv), for “the travel booking reference” substitute “the seat number”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (j)(v), for “, train number, or ticket number (as appropriate) of” substitute “or vessel name for”;

(f) at the end of sub-paragraph (j)(v), insert—

“ ,

(vi) the coach number for their onward journey ” .

(4) In Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4)—

(a) for paragraph 3(2)(b) substitute—

“ (b) “visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country, being a body, contingent or detachment for the time being present in the United Kingdom (including United Kingdom territorial waters), on the invitation of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. ” ;

(b) at the end of paragraph 24(1), insert—

“ ,

where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work ” .

(5) In Schedule 3 (specified competitions)—

(a) omit the following entries—

(i) “BMW Professional Golfers’ Association Championship”;

(ii) “Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Tournament (European Tour)”;

(iii) “Dubai Future Champions Festival horse-racing”;

(iv) “European Tour Golf – Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open”;

(v) “London Marathon”;

(vi) “Matchroom – BetVictor Weber Cup”;

(vii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Challenge Tour”;

(viii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Development Tour”;

(ix) “Professional Darts Corporation – Unibet Premier League”;

(x) “Professional Darts Corporation – Women’s Series”;

(xi) “QIPCO British Champions Day horse-racing”;

(xii) “Rugby Football Union Autumn Internationals”;

(xiii) “World Snooker Tour – English Open”;

(xiv) “World Snooker Tour – European Masters”;

(xv) “World Boxing Organization European Super Bantamweight Championship Title”;

(xvi) “World Super Lightweight Championship Title”;

(xvii) “British Gymnastics Under 18 4-Way Match”;

(xviii) “Professional Darts Corporation – Boylesports Grand Slam of Darts”;

(xix) “European Tour - Scottish Championship”;

(xx) “Motorsport UK – British Rallycross Championships”;

(xxi) “British Rallycross Championships”;

(xxii) “Goodwood Speed Week”;

(b) at the end insert—

• “ International Boxing Championship Matches – MTK Promotions

• European Mixed Team Badminton Championships – Group 1 Qualifying Event

• Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships

• Allam British Open 2020 Squash Championships

• GB Taekwondo Fight Night I – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and Karate Event

• GB Taekwondo Fight Night II – International Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo and Karate Event

• The November meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing

• Churchill Stakes horse-racing

• Lancashire Chase horse-racing

• Ladbrokes Trophy meeting horse-racing

• Tingle Creek Chase horse-racing

• Becher Chase horse-racing

• The International meeting (Cheltenham) horse-racing

• Long Walk Hurdle horse-racing

• King George VI meeting horse-racing

• Coral Welsh Grand National horse-racing

• Cheltenham New Year’s Day meeting horse-racing

• Classic Chase horse-racing

• Clarence House Chase horse-racing

• Festival Trials Day (Cheltenham) horse-racing

• Professional Darts Corporation – PDPA World Championship Qualifier

• Curling Euro Super Series

• Matchroom – World Championship of Ping Pong

• Matchroom – World Pool Championship

• Hennessy Sports – International Boxing Championship Matches

• Motorsport UK – Walter Hayes Trophy

• BTRA Truck Racing Championship

• Porsche Challenge GB

• British Judo – British Closed Senior Invitational Competition ” .

Transitional and saving provision

3. In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July but before 4.00 a.m. on 25th October 2020, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulation 2(2) had not been made.