Regulation 4 Requirement to self-isolate

(1)

Any person (“P”) to whom regulation 2 or 3 applies must remain in isolation from others (“self-isolate”) in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

Unless paragraph (3) or (4) applies, the period for which P must self-isolate is from the date on which these Regulations came into force until 5th September 2020.

(3)

Unless paragraph (4) applies, where, on the date on which these Regulations came into force—

(a)

P is part way through a period of self-isolation, and

(b)

that period began on a date which is 14 days or less before the date on which these Regulations came into force,

the period for which P must self-isolate is the number of days necessary for P to complete a continuous period of 14 days of self-isolation.

(4)

Where P—

(a)

received a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 RNA at any time during the period commencing with 20th August 2020 and ending on 28th August 2020; and

(b)

since receiving that result, P has been in self-isolation,

the period for which P must self-isolate is the number of days necessary for P to complete a continuous period of 10 days of self-isolation within the meaning of these Regulations.

(5)

P must self-isolate at—

(a)

their home;

(b)

the home of a friend or family member; or

(c)

a hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast accommodation or other suitable place.

(6)

Paragraph (1) does not require P to remain in isolation from any member of their household.

(7)

Paragraph (1) does not require P to remain in isolation from a person (“V”) when V is at the place where P is self-isolating—

(a)

to provide emergency assistance;

(b)

to provide care or assistance, including relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 1(1B) or 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006^f1, to P or to any other person who is living at the place where P is self-isolating;

(c)

to provide medical assistance, including to provide any of the services mentioned in paragraph (8)(a), to P or to any other person who is living at the place where P is self-isolating, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner;

(d)

to provide veterinary services, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a veterinary surgeon;

(e)

to provide critical public services, including those mentioned in paragraph (8)(f)(ii)(aa) and (bb).

(8)

During the period of their self-isolation, P may not leave, or be outside of, the place where P is self-isolating except—

(a)

to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner, including to access services from dentists, opticians, audiologists, chiropodists, chiropractors, osteopaths and other medical or health practitioners, including services related to mental health;

(b)

to access veterinary services where this is required urgently or on the advice of a veterinary surgeon;

(c)

to fulfil a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;

(d)

to avoid injury or to escape a risk of harm;

(e)

on compassionate grounds, including to attend a funeral of—

(i)

a member of P’s household;

(ii)

a close family member; or;

(iii)

if no-one within paragraph (i) or (ii) are attending, a friend;

(f)

in exceptional circumstances such as—

(i)

to obtain basic necessities such as food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including any pets or animals in the household) where it is not possible to obtain these provisions in any other manner;

(ii)

to access critical public services, including—

(aa)

social services;

(bb)

services provided to victims (such as victims of crime);

(iii)

to move to a different place for self-isolation where it becomes impracticable to remain at the address where they are self-isolating.

(9)

For the purposes of paragraph (5), the place where P is self-isolating includes the premises where P is self-isolating together with any garden, yard, passage, stair, garage, outhouse, or other appurtenance of such premises.

(10)

If P is a child, any person who has custody or charge of P during P’s period of self-isolation must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that P self-isolates.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2006 c. 47. Paragraphs 1(1B) and 7(3B) of Schedule 4 were inserted by sections 64(3) and 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9). Other amendments have been made to this Act, but none are relevant to these Regulations.