Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2020 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 3rd 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), omit the entries for "Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba", "Poland" and "Turkey".

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3 or 4), in paragraph 13(1)(c), omit "who is".

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 3rd October 2020, the principal Regulations apply as if the amendments made by regulation 2(2) had not been made.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) ("the principal Regulations") to-

(a) remove Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Poland, and Turkey from the list of exempt countries and territories, in Schedule A1 to the principal Regulations, from which passengers arriving in England are not required to self-isolate;

(b) correct an error in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations which relates to the exemption of certain persons from the requirement to self-isolate.

Passengers are not required to self-isolate on arrival in England if, during the 14 days preceding their arrival, they have only been in or transited through exempt countries or territories, or exempt parts of countries or territories. Passengers who have been in or transited through a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory, must self-isolate until 14 days have elapsed since the day after they last left a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt part of a country or territory. The changes to Schedule A1 will not affect passengers who arrive in England before 4.00 a.m. on 3rd October 2020.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.