The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020

Made: at 5.00 p.m. on 27th September 2020

Laid before Parliament: 28th September 2020

Coming into force: 28th September 2020

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Citation, commencement and application

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PART 1

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

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Period of self-isolation

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Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020

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Interpretation of Part 1

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PART 2

Interpretation of Part 2

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Requirement on employers of workers required to self-isolate

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Notification by workers of requirement to self-isolate and of matters related to participation in a testing scheme

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Notification in respect of agency workers

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PART 3

Enforcement

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Offences

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Fixed penalty notices

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Prosecutions

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Power to use and disclose information

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Self-incrimination

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Review and expiry

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Designations

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Signed

Signatory text

Matt Hancock — Secretary of State

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^f00002]: type=start slip=2020-10-01 time=16020677806381999 c. 33.type=end slip=2020-10-01 time=1602067780638 Section 4 was amended by section 49 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), by section 10(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), by section 43(7) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), and by paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19). Section 95 was amended by section 50(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and by paragraph 29 of Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2020/1005.

[^f00004]: 1996 c.18.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2020/568.

[^f00006]: 1911 c. 6. Section 5 was amended by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58).

[^f00007]: S.I. 2020/684, amended by S.I. 2020/719, 2020/750, 2020/788, 2020/800, 2020/824, 2020/828, 2020/974, 2020/986.

Editorial notes

Interpretation of Part 3

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Meaning of self-isolate

Requirements on person notified of positive test result for coronavirus

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Requirements on person notified as a close contact of a person who has tested positive for coronavirus

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Circumstances in which the requirement to self-isolate in regulation 2A ceases to apply

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Requirements on persons who are close contacts of persons who have tested positive for coronavirus: exceptions for participants in a testing scheme

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Period of self-isolation

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020

General interpretation of Part 1

Transitional provision

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