The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/670
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 8th June 2021.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, and apply in England only.

Section 2 Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 5

In regulation 5(1) (requirements relating to tests)—

(a) in the opening words, omit “and subject to the provisions relating to length of stay in paragraph (1) of regulation 6 (requirement to book and undertake tests)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a) at the end insert “or a person of the description in paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 (transit passengers)”.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 6

In regulation 6 (requirement to book and undertake tests)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for the words from “who” to the end substitute “(other than a person specified in paragraph (6) of that regulation)”;

(b) omit paragraph (2);

(c) in paragraph (6) in the opening words, after “P” insert “is in England and”;

(d) for paragraph (12)(c)(ii) substitute—

(ii) where P is a person falling within regulation 5(1)(b) to (e) (arrivals from category 2 and 3 countries or territories), a booking for a day 2 test and a day 8 test.

Section 5 Amendment of regulation 21

In regulation 21 (prosecutions) for paragraph (3)(b)(iv) substitute—

(iv) under paragraph 6 or 7(3) of Schedule 13.

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 1

In Schedule 1 (category 1 countries and territories), omit “Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira”.

Section 7 Amendment of Schedule 3

In Schedule 3 (category 3 countries and territories) in the appropriate places insert—

“Afghanistan”

“Bahrain”

“Costa Rica”

“Egypt”

“Sri Lanka”

“Sudan”

“Trinidad and Tobago”.

Section 8 Amendment of Schedule 11

In Schedule 11 (additional measures applicable to arrivals from category 3 countries and territories) in paragraph 4 (designated ports) after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(fa) London Biggin Hill Airport.

Section 9 Amendment of Schedule 13

In Schedule 13 (prohibition on arrival of aircraft and vessels into England)—

(a) in paragraph 2(2) at the end insert—

(d) a commercially operated aircraft carrying passengers that lands at—

(i) Birmingham Airport, or

(ii) Heathrow Airport

(b) in paragraph 4—

(i) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) Bahrain;

(ab) Bangladesh;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(da) Egypt;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) India;

(eb) Kenya;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

(ga) Pakistan;

(v) after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

(ia) Sri Lanka;

(c) after paragraph 6 insert—

Airport operators to ensure passengers use designated terminals

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(1) An airport operator must not cause or permit—

(a) passengers to arrive at a terminal or part of a terminal other than a terminal or part of a terminal designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories, if the landing of the aircraft on which they arrived in England would have been prohibited but for paragraph 2(2)(d);

(b) other passengers, apart from Schedule 11 passengers, to arrive at a terminal or part of a terminal designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where causing or permitting passengers to arrive at a terminal other than in accordance with that sub-paragraph is reasonably necessary to secure the safety of the aircraft or the health and safety of any person.

(3) An airport operator who contravenes sub-paragraph (1) commits an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “airport operator” has the meaning given in section 82 of the Airports Act 1986 ;

(b) a passenger arrives at a terminal or part of a terminal if after disembarking from an aircraft they enter the terminal or part of the terminal for the purpose of entering the United Kingdom or as a transit passenger;

(c) the following are designated for direct flights from category 3 countries or territories—

(i) the part of the terminal at Birmingham Airport known as “South arrival and immigration hall”;

(ii) Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.

Section 10 Transitional and saving provision

In relation to any person who arrived in England on or after 4.00 a.m. on 17th May 2021 but before 4.00 a.m. on 8th June 2021, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 apply as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made.