Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2020 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 7th November 2020.

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

Amendment to regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

2. In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations, after paragraph (10), insert—

“ (10A) Paragraph (10) does not apply in relation to a person who has, at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in England, departed from or transited through Denmark. ” .

Amendments to regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

3. —(1) Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(b), after “transited through a non-exempt country or territory” insert—

“ , or

(c) is residing with another person (“D”), and D is required to self-isolate under these Regulations because D has arrived in England from Denmark or has, within the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of D’s arrival in England, departed from or transited through Denmark ” .

(3) In paragraph (3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (d)”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“ (d) where P is a person described in paragraph (1)(c) (residing with another person, “D”), at the address at which P is residing with D. ” .

(4) In paragraph (7), before “P must” insert “Where P is a person described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b),”.

(5) After paragraph (7), insert—

“ (7A) Where P is a person described in paragraph (1)(c) (residing with another person, “D”), P must self-isolate until the end of the period during which D is required to self-isolate. ” .

(6) After paragraph (13), insert—

“ (14) Paragraph (13) does not apply in relation to—

(a) a person who has, at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before the date of their arrival in England, departed from or transited through Denmark, or

(b) a person residing with a person described in sub-paragraph (a). ” .

Transitional and saving provision

4. In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 10th July but before 4.00 a.m. on 7th November 2020, or any person residing with such a person, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 had not been made.