The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/1490 (W.)
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Title and coming into force

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 31 December 2021.

Section 2 Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020

(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6—

(a) in paragraph (4), for “10 days” substitute “7 days” ;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “10 days” substitute “7 days” .

(3) In regulation 7—

(a) in paragraph (4), for “10 days” substitute “7 days” ;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “10 days” substitute “7 days” .

(4) In regulation 10B, before paragraph (1) insert—

(A1) Where an adult is required to not leave or be outside of the place where the adult is living in accordance with regulation 6(2) immediately before the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021 come into force, the last day of the adult’s isolation is to be determined in accordance with regulation 6(4) or (5) as amended by those Regulations.

(A2) Where a child is required to not leave or be outside of the place where the child is living in accordance with regulation 7(2) immediately before the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021 come into force, the last day of the child’s isolation is to be determined in accordance with regulation 7(4) or (5) as amended by those Regulations.

(5) In regulation 16(1), under the “Step 4” sub-heading, in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “has tested positive for coronavirus in the previous 10 days” substitute “is required to not leave or be outside of the place where the person is living by virtue of regulation 6(2) or 7(2)” .

(6) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 4(2)(l)(ii), omit “or extended household”.