Coronavirus: Self-Isolation Regulations

The Self-Isolation Regulations came into force on 28 September 2020 and apply to:Only applies to England.The Regulations are divided into three parts.

Part 1 (R. 1-5) imposes the obligation to self-isolate in respect of persons who test positive for coronavirus and their contacts.

Part 2 (R. 6-9) prohibits employers from making employees, including agency workers, who are required to isolate, attend any place for purposes related to their employment other than the place where they are required to self-isolate. Employees who are isolated must also notify their employer of the need to isolate.

Part 3 provides for enforcement and prosecution for breaches of the Regulations. It also explains what can be done with the information that individuals are required to provide under the Regulations.

This guidance is a summary of the main provisions of the Regulations and incorporates only the main amendments introduced by other Regulations. This guidance is not all-inclusive, nor does it reflect all amendments introduced by the amending Regulations. This guidance is intended to guide prosecutors to the general structure of the Regulations. Prosecutors are therefore reminded to refer to www. legislation. gov. uk and use the timeline on that website to determine which provisions were in force at the time of the alleged breach.

The regulations were amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Associated Households) (England) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 14 December 2020. These amendments relate to the self-isolation period for people who test positive and their close contacts. The amendments reduce the isolation period for close contacts of people who test positive from 14 days to 10 days. They also change the start date of the isolation period for people who test positive and their close contacts.

Key Amendments

The Regulations were further amended by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 of 29 March 2021, which clarified the territorial application of the Regulations and created new exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate or remain in self-isolation, including participants in a continuous testing programme. The self-isolation regulations came into force on 28 September 2020 and apply to:

England

only.

The Regulations are divided into three parts.

Part 1 (R. 1-5) imposes the obligation to self-isolate in relation to coronavirus positive cases and their contacts.

Part 2 (R. 6-9) prohibits employers from making employees, including agency workers who are required to isolate, attend places other than those where they are required to self-isolate, for employment-related purposes.

Also, employees who are isolated must notify their employers of the need to isolate.

Part 3 provides for enforcement and prosecution for breaches of the Regulations. It also explains what can be done with the information that individuals are required to provide under the Regulations.

This guidance is a summary of the main provisions of the Regulations and incorporates only the main amendments introduced by other Regulations. It is not inclusive of all the provisions and does not reflect all the amendments introduced by the amending Regulations. This guidance is intended to guide prosecutors to the general structure of the Regulations. Prosecutors are therefore reminded to refer to www. legislation. gov. uk and use the timeline on that website to determine which provisions were in force at the time of the alleged breach.

The Regulations were amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Associated Households) (England) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 14 December 2020. These amendments relate to the self-isolation period for people who test positive and their close contacts. The amendments reduce the isolation period for close contacts of people who test positive from 14 days to 10 days. It also changes the start date of the isolation period for positive cases and their close contacts.

The Regulations were further amended by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 of 29 March 2021, which clarify the territorial application of the Regulations and create new exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate or remain in self-isolation, including for participants in continuous testing programmes. The self-insulation regulations came into force on 28 September 2020 and apply to:

England

only.

• The Regulations are divided into three parts.
• Part 1 (R. 1-5) imposes self-isolation obligations in respect of positive coronavirus cases and their contacts.

Part 2 (R. 6-9) prohibits employers from causing employees, including agency workers who are required to isolate, to attend places for employment-related purposes other than those where they are required to self-isolate. Employees who are isolated must also notify their employers of the need to isolate.

Part 3 provides for enforcement and prosecution for breaches of the Regulations. It also explains what can be done with the information that individuals are required to provide under the Regulations.

This guidance is a summary of the main provisions of the Regulations and incorporates only the main amendments introduced by other Regulations. It is not inclusive of all the provisions and does not reflect all the amendments introduced by the amending Regulations. This guidance is intended to guide prosecutors to the general structure of the Regulations. Prosecutors are therefore reminded to refer to www. legislation. gov. uk and use the timeline on that website to determine which provisions were in force at the time of the alleged breach.

Part 1

Regulation 2 - Requirements on person notified of positive test for acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and close contacts of such persons

The Regulations were amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Associated Households) (England) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 14 December 2020. These amendments relate to the self-isolation period for people who test positive and their close contacts. The amendments reduce the isolation period for close contacts of people who test positive from 14 days to 10 days. It also changes the start date of the isolation period for positive cases and their close contacts.

• The regulations were further amended by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 of 29 March 2021, which clarify the territorial application of the regulations and create new exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate or remain in self-isolation, including for participants in continuous testing programmes.
• The Regulations were further amended by the Coronavirus (Self-Incision) (England) Regulations 2021, which came into force as follows: on 19 July 2021 for regulations 1 and 2(2)(a) (extending the exemption from the obligation to self-isolate for the purposes of posting a coronavirus test to include testing for antibodies), and on 16 August 2021 for all other provisions. The main change made by the Regulations is that the following people do not have to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus:

(a) Anyone who has been vaccinated against coronavirus (but only if it has been more than 14 days since the vaccination was completed);

• (b) Anyone who has taken part in a vaccine trial;
• (c) Anyone who can provide evidence that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons.

The Regulations also provide that if any of these categories were in the self-incision period on 16 August, their self-incision period will end at the start of that day, with certain modifications thereafter.

The Regulations were further amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, which came into force at 11. 55pm on 27 September 2021. The amendments:

• Make further provision to determine the date under regulation 2B when a person who has received a full course of an approved vaccine is exempt from the obligation to self-vaccinate if someone in their household tests positive for coronavirus.
• Allow a person who has received a dose of a different approved vaccine to be treated as having completed the course of administration of the approved vaccine for the purposes of the exemption in regulation 2B.

Ensure that a person's obligation to self-clear under regulation 2B, or as a participant in a testing scheme under regulation 2D, continues even if a P's obligation to self-clear under regulation 2A ceases to apply by regulation 2C.

Change the expiry date of the Regulations to 24 March 2022.

• The regulations were further amended by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021, which came into force at 4 am on 30 November 2021. These amendments were made necessary by the emergence of the Omicron variant and include the following key changes:
• Exceptions to the autoimmunisation obligation (already vaccinated, participating in coronavirus-related research, participating in vaccine clinical trials, people who are clinically unable to be vaccinated) do not apply if an adult is in close contact with a person who tests positive for coronavirus and has suspected or confirmed Omicron variant.
• Children who are in close contact with a person who tests positive for coronavirus and has suspected or confirmed Omicron variant must be autoimmunised.

The Regulations were further amended by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021, which came into force on 9 December 2021 and, with the exception of R. 2(3) (a) (iii) – exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate which are clinical reasons for not vaccinating – which came into force on 18 January 2022. The amendments bring the exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate for people who have been in close contact with a person who tests positive for coronavirus (such as those who have received a coronavirus vaccination, those who are taking part in (or are taking part in) a clinical trial, and those who are unable to receive a coronavirus vaccination for clinical reasons) into line with the equivalent exemptions in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Employer Liability) (England) Regulations 2021.

• The regulars are enforced on December 14, 2021, with REGULATIONS 2021 by The Health Protection (Self-ISOLATION) (English) (Amendment) Revised, known or known The distinction between the suspected clicks of the suspicious Omicron case and the closely contacts of all other positive cases has been eliminated. (A) Those who have been vaccinated with colon virus (but if more than 14 days have passed since the vaccination), (b) those who participated in the vaccine trial, (c) Clinical reasons (D) Children who can submit evidence that they should not be vaccinated.

• This rule was further revised by the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Self-ISOLATION) (English) Regulations 2022. Close to the person who is determined to be positive Exemption of sel f-isolation obligations for those who have been in contact (that is, people who have been vaccinated with colon virus, those who are participating (or participating) in clinical trials, and for clinical reasons for clinical reasons Those who cannot be vaccinated) agree with the equivalent exemption measures in Coronavirus, overseas travel and operators (England) Regulations 2021.
• This rule is applied when the NHS COVID 19 smartphone (R. 2 (1)) is notified as follows:

• A test after September 28, 2020 was determined to be a colonovirus positive (R. 2 (1) (a) (i)), or a person who was determined to be Coronavirus positive after September 28, 2020. There was a close contact (R. 2 (1) (a) (II) 2 (1) (a)
• A responsible adult child was determined to be positive (R. 2 (1) (B) (i)) or Coronavirus positive after September 28, 2020, or after September 28, 2020. (R. 2 (1) (a) (II)) --2 (1) (b) (b)
• When R. 2 (1) (a) is applied, the person requires the following:
• Sel f-isolation for the period specified in R. 3.
• If there is a request from a person specified in R. 2 (4), notify the Secretary of State (SOS) of the address in which the person is isolated.
• If R. 2 (1) (a) (i) is applied, the notification must disclose the names of each person living in the same household as P (R. 2 (2) (b) ).
• When R. 2 (1) (b) is applied, R must do the following:
• Make sure that the child is isolated during the specified period specified in R.

If there is a request from a person specified in R. 2 (4), notify SOS of the address where the child stays (R. 2 (2) (c)

• If R. 2 (1) (b) (i) is applied, R must notify SOS the name of each person living in the same household as a child (R. 2 (2) (D)).
• R. 2 (3) (a) explains that sel f-isolation means that it is restricted that P remains in P:
• P home

If P is a child, a friend or family house of P or R. lingering

Amendments to Regulation 2 from 29 March 2021 - Insertion of Regulations 2A to 2D

Accommodation of bed and breakfast, accommodation facilities provided or arranged based on Article 4, Article 95, and Article 98 of the Immigration and Exile Act in 1999, or other appropriate places.

• R. 2 (3) (b) states that it must not leave the location specified in R. 2 (3) (a) except when p is required:
• When urgently needed, or when requesting medical support based on the advice of the registered doctor (R. 2 (3) (b) (i)).
• Services by dentists, optics, optical doctors, audio audiosists, chiropractors, manipulative teachers, and other medical or health specialists. Or (R. 2 (3) (b) (aa)
• Mental health related services (R. 2 (3) (B) (bb)
• If you need to receive a veterinary medical service based on urgent or veterinarian advice;

Amendments to Regulation 2 from 19 July 2021

Performing legal obligations, including attending the court or fulfilling bail conditions.

Amendments to Regulation 2B from 16 August 2021

Participation in legal procedures

• To avoid danger
• To attend the funeral of close relatives.
• To obtain essentials such as food and pharmaceuticals for those who belong to the same household (including pets and animals in the household);
• To use important public services, such as social services and services provided to victims (such as victims of crimes).
• (a) When it is impossible to stay in the address to move to another place specified in the section.

Those who are identified for the purpose of R. 2 (1) and R. 2 (2) (those who notify the requirements of sel f-isolation, or those who require information on sel f-isolation) are as follows:

Amendments to Regulation 2B from 30 November 2021 – Omicron Variant

Secretary of State or

Persons employed or engaged in health services (in the 2006 National Health Service Law or in Article 108 of the 1978 National Health Service (Scotland) Act).

Amendments to Regulation 2B from 14 December 2021

Those who are employed or engaged in local governments (R. 2 (4)).

Amendments to Regulation 2B from 27 January 2022

If a person specified in R. 2 (4) notifies P (if a child is a child) that the notification mentioned in R. 5 (1) has been withdrawn, the notice is the rule. It is considered that it was not performed for the purpose of. R. 2 (5).

Regulation 3 - Period of self-isolation

The 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restriction) (Step) (England), which was enforced on March 29, 2021, replaced R2 with a new rule 2 to 2D (concept of sel f-exclusion):

The new R2 stipulates the meaning of sel f-isolation (paragraph 1) and a situation where you can leave the place to be isolated (paragraph 2).

• The new R2A stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified that the collonal virus test results are positive.
• The new R2B stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified as close contacts of the colon virus testing.

The new R2C stipulates the situation where the sel f-transformation requirements of the rule 2A are not applied.

• The new R2D is related to the requirements of a proximity contact with a person who is determined to be positive in a colon virus test. In addition, exemption from participants to the inspection scheme is stipulated.

• • Health protection (colon virus, restrictions) (sel f-immunity) (England) (revised) Regulations 2021 revised R 2 (2) (a) from July 19, 2021, and exempted from sel f-immunity obligation. The posting of the colon virus test was extended to include an antibody test.
  • Health Protection (Coronavirus) (ENGLAND) (Amendment) REGULATIONS R2B was revised on August 16, 2021 , There is no obligation to sel f-immunity :
  • I have participated in research related to Corona, and if I sel f-report, the research cannot be completed. < SPAN> Person employs or engage in health services (in the 2006 National Health Service Law or in the 1978 National Health Service (Scotland) Act).

  Those who are employed or engaged in local governments (R. 2 (4)).

  • If a person specified in R. 2 (4) notifies P (if a child is a child) that the notification mentioned in R. 5 (1) has been withdrawn, the notice is the rule. It is considered that it was not performed for the purpose of. R. 2 (5).
  • • The 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restriction) (Step) (England), which was enforced on March 29, 2021, replaced R2 with a new rule 2 to 2D (concept of sel f-exclusion):
      • The new R2 stipulates the meaning of sel f-isolation (paragraph 1) and a situation where you can leave the place to be isolated (paragraph 2).
      • The new R2A stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified that the collonal virus test results are positive.
      • The new R2B stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified as close contacts of the colon virus testing.

      Amendments to Regulation 3 from 14 December 2020

      The new R2C stipulates the situation where the sel f-transformation requirements of the rule 2A are not applied.

      The new R2D is related to the requirements of a proximity contact with a person who is determined to be positive in a colon virus test. In addition, exemption from participants to the inspection scheme is stipulated.

      1. Health protection (colon virus, restrictions) (sel f-immunity) (England) (revised) Regulations 2021 revised R 2 (2) (a) from July 19, 2021, and exempted from sel f-immunity obligation. The posting of the colon virus test was extended to include an antibody test.
      2. Health Protection (Coronavirus) (ENGLAND) (Amendment) REGULATIONS R2B was revised on August 16, 2021 , There is no obligation to sel f-immunity :

      I have participated in research related to Corona, and if I sel f-report, the research cannot be completed. Persons employed or engaged in health services (in the 2006 National Health Service Law or in Article 108 of the 1978 National Health Service (Scotland) Act).

      Those who are employed or engaged in local governments (R. 2 (4)).

      If a person specified in R. 2 (4) notifies P (if a child is a child) that the notification mentioned in R. 5 (1) has been withdrawn, the notice is the rule. It is considered that it was not performed for the purpose of. R. 2 (5).

      1. The 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restriction) (Step) (England), which was enforced on March 29, 2021, replaced R2 with a new rule 2 to 2D (concept of sel f-exclusion):
      2. The new R2 stipulates the meaning of sel f-isolation (paragraph 1) and a situation where you can leave the place to be isolated (paragraph 2).

      The new R2A stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified that the collonal virus test results are positive.

      The new R2B stipulates the requirements of those who have been notified as close contacts of the colon virus testing.

      The new R2C stipulates the situation where the sel f-transformation requirements of the rule 2A are not applied.

      The new R2D is related to the requirements of a proximity contact with a person who is determined to be positive in a colon virus test. In addition, exemption from participants to the inspection scheme is stipulated.

      Health protection (colon virus, restrictions) (sel f-immunity) (England) (revised) Regulations 2021 revised R 2 (2) (a) from July 19, 2021, and exempted from sel f-immunity obligation. The posting of the colon virus test was extended to include an antibody test.

      Amendments to Regulation 3 from 29 March 2021

      Health Protection (Coronavirus) (ENGLAND) (Amendment) REGULATIONS R2B was revised on August 16, 2021 , There is no obligation to sel f-immunity :

      Amendments to Regulation 3 from 30 November 2021 – Omicron Variant

      I have participated in research related to Corona, and if I sel f-report, the research cannot be completed.

      Regulation 4 - Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc. and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020

      Those who have received all the vaccine crown courses and those who come in contact after 14 days after the end of the vaccine course (11:55 pm on September 27, 2021, are determined to be positive in the same household. This condition has been changed so that if the symptoms are expressed or that there are no symptoms, the date determined to be positive will be more than 14 days after the vaccine course ends).

      Regulation 5 – Interpretation Part 1

      Those who have participated in the vaccine trial.

      Those who can prove that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons. And

      Children

      • The rules also stipulate that even if they are included in these categories during the sel f-isolation period on August 16th, the self isolation period ends at the beginning of the day (amendment rules R19). reference).
      • Health Protection (Coronavirus) (English) (AMENDMENT) (No. 4) REGULATIONS R. 2b has been revised. Judged as sex, Omicron Those who are suspected of being a mutant or have closely contact with the confirmed person (P) must perform sel f-examination during the self isolation period. In the case of P (must be an adult), if a Corona tes t-positive person in which P has been closely contacted has been notified that it has not owned an Omicron variant or is no longer a candidate for the Omicron variable. Sel f-inspection obligations will not be applied.
      • If a close contact is a child, an adult who is responsible for the child must be sel f-olted during the sel f-isolation as much as possible. < SPAN> Those who have taken all the vaccine crown courses and will come in contact after 14 days after the end of the vaccine course (11:55 pm on September 27, 2021, judged to be positive in the same household. For those who have been, this condition has been changed so that the date of the symptoms or if there are no symptoms will be made for more than 14 days after the vaccine course is completed.

      Those who have participated in the vaccine trial.

      Those who can prove that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons. And

      • Children
      • The rules also stipulate that even if they are included in these categories during the sel f-isolation period on August 16th, the self isolation period ends at the beginning of the day (amendment rules R19). reference).

      Amendments to Regulation 5 from 29 March 2021

      Health Protection (Coronavirus) (English) (AMENDMENT) (No. 4) REGULATIONS R. 2b has been revised. Judged as sex, Omicron Those who are suspected of being a mutant or have closely contact with the confirmed person (P) must perform sel f-examination during the self isolation period. In the case of P (must be an adult), if a Corona tes t-positive person in which P has been closely contacted has been notified that it has not owned an Omicron variant or is no longer a candidate for the Omicron variable. Sel f-inspection obligations will not be applied.

      Part 2

      Regulation 6 – Interpretation Part 2

      If a close contact is a child, an adult who is responsible for the child must be sel f-olted during the sel f-isolation as much as possible. Those who have received all the vaccine crown courses and those who come in contact after 14 days after the end of the vaccine course (11:55 pm on September 27, 2021, are determined to be positive in the same household. This condition has been changed so that if the symptoms are expressed or that there are no symptoms, the date determined to be positive will be more than 14 days after the vaccine course ends).

      Those who have participated in the vaccine trial.

      Those who can prove that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons. And

      Children

      The rules also stipulate that even if they are included in these categories during the sel f-isolation period on August 16th, the self isolation period ends at the beginning of the day (amendment rules R19). reference).

      Health Protection (Coronavirus) (English) (AMENDMENT) (No. 4) REGULATIONS R. 2b has been revised. Judged as sex, Omicron Those who are suspected of being a mutant or have closely contact with the confirmed person (P) must perform sel f-examination during the self isolation period. In the case of P (must be an adult), if a Corona tes t-positive person in which P has been closely contacted has been notified that it has not owned an Omicron variant or is no longer a candidate for the Omicron variable. Sel f-inspection obligations will not be applied.

      If a close contact is a child, an adult who is responsible for the child must be sel f-olted during the sel f-isolation as much as possible.

      (a) Anyone who has received a full course of coronavirus vaccination (but only if the contact occurred more than 14 days after the end of the vaccination course) will no longer be required to self-vaccinate, regardless of the species; (b) Anyone taking part in a vaccine trial; (c) Anyone who can demonstrate that they should not be vaccinated for clinical reasons; (d) Children.

      The (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Autoimmunization) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which came into force on 27 January 2022, amends R. 2B so that the exemptions from the autoimmunization obligation for those who are in close contact with a person who has tested positive for coronavirus (i. e. those who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, those who are taking part in (or are taking part in) a clinical trial and those who are unable to be vaccinated against coronavirus) are consistent with the equivalent exemptions in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021. Prosecutors should use the timetable on their website to find out more about these provisions for offences committed up to 27 January 2022 at www. legislation. gov. uk.

      For the purposes of R. 2(2), the self-exemption period is calculated as follows (R. 3(1):

      Amendments to Regulation 6 from 29 March 2021

      R. 3(2) - The warning period begins from the time of receiving the warning.

      Regulation 7 – requirement on employers of workers required to self-isolate

      P, if p is an adult, (R. 3(2)(a)

      R, if p is a child, (R. 3(2)(b)

      Regulation 8 – notification by workers of requirement to self-isolate

      R. 3(3) confirms that it ends on the last day of the period for which R. 2(1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) applies for 10 days:

      • 3(3)(a) - In the case of p, or r, if p is a child, report to the person specified in R. 2(4) the day on which the symptoms first appeared.
      • 5 days before the test for which the notice was given under R. 2(1) or - (R. 3(3)(a)(i)).

      The day on which the notice was given (R. 3(3)(a)(ii).

      3(3)(b) In all other cases, R. 2 (1) The trial date on which the notice was given.

      Amendments to Regulation 8 from 29 March 2021

      R. 3(4) confirms that, where R. 2(1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) applies, it ends on the last day of the 14-day period.

      Regulation 9 – notification in respect of self-isolating agency workers.

      If P lives in the same household as a person (C) who has tested positive for coronavirus:

      (i) where C or R (if C is a child) refers to the person specified in R. 2(4) on the day symptoms first appeared, whichever is the later:

      (aa) the day 5 days before the test for which the R. 2(1) notification was made.

      Amendments to Regulation 9 from 29 March 2021

      (bb) if C is a child, the day that C or R reports it.

      Part 3

      Regulation 10 - Enforcement

      In any other case, the day recorded by the person specified in R. 2(4) as the last day that P had close contact with C before P received the R. 2(1) notification.

      • The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Close Contact Households) (England) Regulations 2020 made certain changes to the self-isolation period for persons who test positive and their close contacts with effect from 14 December 2020.
      • Paragraphs (i) and (ii) of R. 3(3)(a), which relate to the start of the self-isolation period for adults and children who test positive, are replaced with the following:

      Paragraphs (i) and (ii): the day after the day they refer to, or, if the day referred to is more than 5 days before the day on which the test for which the notice referred to in Regulation 2(1) was given, 4 days before the day of the test;

      • R. 3(3)(b), which also relates to the start of the self-isolation period for adults and children who test positive, is amended so that the 10-day period starts from the day after the day of the test (previously the day of the test).
      • R. 3(4), which concerns the self-immunization period for adults and children who are in close contact with an individual who has tested positive, is amended to reduce this period from 14 days to 10 days.

      Note the transitional provisions of amended Regulation R. 3(2) and (3): If self-isolation (which will be deemed to have begun on the day following the start date) begins before the start date and has not yet expired at the time this Regulation comes into force (14 December 2020), the period will end on the later of:

      the 10th day of that period, or

      the start date

      • R. 3 (4) (a) (i) subparagraphs (AA) and (BB) concerning the start of the isolation period for adults and children who are close contacts of a person who tests positive are replaced by the following new subparagraphs (AA) and (BB):
      • (aa) the day after it is reported, or
      • (BB) 4 days before the date of the test, if the date of the report is more than 5 days before the date of the test on which the notification referred to in regulation 2(1) was made.

      Amendments to Regulation 10 from 29 March 2021

      R. 3(4)(a)(ii) (also for RE contacts) is amended so that the 10-day period starts from the day after the date of the test (previously the date of the test).

      Regulation 11 – Offences

      R. 3(4)(b) (also close contacts) is amended so that the 10-day period starts from the day after the date recorded as the last day that P had close contact with C before receiving the notification referred to in regulation 2(1) (previously the date of the last close contact).

      • The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021, which came into force on 29 March 2021, consequentially amend R3 to reflect new regulations 2 to 2D introduced on the same day.
      • The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021, from 4am on 30 November 2021, amend R. 3 to reflect the new provisions in R. 2b: Isolation requirements for people who come into contact with a person who tests positive for coronavirus and is suspected or confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
      • R. 4 amends R. 18 and makes minor amendments to the above regulations, including increasing the fines for breaching the regulations.
      • "Adult" means a person aged 18 or over.
      • "Child" means a person under 18.
      • "Contact closure" means
      • face-to-face contact with less than 1 person,
      • being within 2 metres for more than 15 minutes,

      travelling in a car or other small vehicle with a person, or

      Amendments to Regulation 11 from 29 March 2021

      being close to a person by air.

      Regulation 12 – Fixed Penalty Notices

      "P" means a person subject to a self-isolation obligation.

      "R" and "responsible adult" means an adult who:

      Regulation 16 – Review and Expiry

      has custody of a child for the time being, or

      Charging Practice

      has parental responsibility for a child within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989

      Statutory time limit

      The 2021 health protection (colon virus, restrictions) (step) (England) rules, which were enforced on March 29, 2021, add a certain correction to the R5 definition.

      • "Agency" means given by R. 9 (1) (b).
      • "Designated place" means a place where sel f-employed workers or sel f-employed services are sel f-employed in accordance with any of the R. 2 or R. 4 of the international travel rules.

      "Employer"? "Employment" and "employees" have the meaning given by Article 230 of the 1996 Employment Rights Act.

      • "International Travel Rules" means 2020 health protection (colon virus, international travel) (England) rules.
      • The "isolation period" refers to a period in which a sel f-isolated worker or a sel f-isolation worker is required to be sel f-isolated.
      • "Isolation requirements" is a requirement of R. 2 or R. 4 in the international travel rules of these rules, and is related to situations in which the self is allowed to leave the specified location.

      Public interest

      The "main person" has the meaning specified in the 9th rule (1) (b).

      "Sel f-service workers" have the meaning of specified in Paragraph 9 (1).

      Totality of offending

      "Automatic services workers" refers to the workers who are subject to the wor k-excluded requirements based on paragraph 2 of the Regulations, paragraph 2 of the International Travel Regulations.

      ECHR proportionality – statutory defences

      For the purpose of referring to the sel f-service employee in R. 7, the agent and sel f-service employee are replaced with all employees provided or provided during the isolation period (so Otherwise, if you are not the employer of sel f-service employees), for the purpose of R. 7 and 9, "employment" will be interpreted accordingly.

      The 2021 health protection (colon virus, restriction) (step) (England) (England), which was enforced on March 29, 2021, adds a certain correction to the R6 definition.

      According to R. 7 (2), R. 7 (1) knows that either employees or dispatched workers need to be sel f-divided, with their employees or dispatched workers. For the purpose of personal employment, it must not be intentionally allowed to go to places other than the specified place during the isolation period. < SPAN> The 2021 Health Protection (Coronovirus, Restriction) (Step) (England), which was enforced on March 29, 2021, adds a certain correction to the R5 definition.

      Government Guidelines and the Regulations

      "Agency" means given by R. 9 (1) (b).

      The Code for Crown Prosecutors

      "Designated place" means a place where sel f-employed workers or sel f-employed services are sel f-employed in accordance with any of the R. 2 or R. 4 of the international travel rules.

      Prosecution guidance

      "Employer"? "Employment" and "employees" have the meaning given by Article 230 of the 1996 Employment Rights Act.

      "International Travel Rules" means 2020 health protection (colon virus, international travel) (England) rules.

      The "isolation period" refers to a period in which a sel f-isolated worker or a sel f-isolation worker is required to be sel f-isolated.

      

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