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The Secretary of State makes the following Regulati ons in exercise of the powers conferred by 
sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984(a). 
PART 1 
Introductory 
Citation, commencement, extent and application 
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health P rotection (Coronavirus, International 
Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021. 
(2)  These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 17th May 2021. 
(3)  These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only. 
Interpretation and introduction of Schedules 1 to 4 
2. —(1) In these Regulations— 
“category 1 arrival” means person who has arrived i n England from a category 1 country or 
territory, and has not been in a category 2 country  or territory or a category 3 country or 
territory in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in England; 
“category 1 country or territory” means a country o r territory, or part of a country or territory, 
specified in Schedule 1(b); 
“category 2 country or territory” means a country o r territory or part of a country or territory 
specified in Schedule 2(c); 
“category 3 country or territory” means a country o r territory or part of a country or territory 
specified in Schedule 3(d); 
“child” means a person under the age of 18; 
“the common travel area” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the Immigration Act 
1971(e); 
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndro me coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); 
“coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be 
caused by coronavirus); 
“designated port” means a port designated for the purposes of Schedule 11; 
“device” means an in vitro diagnostic medical devic e within the meaning given in regulation 
2(1) of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002(f); 
“disability” has the meaning given in the Equality Act 2010(g) (see section 6 of, and Schedule 
1 to, that Act); 
“immigration officer” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State as an immigration 
officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971(h); 
“managed self-isolation package” has the meaning gi ven in paragraph 8 of Schedule 11; 
“operator” except in regulation 18, means an operat or of a relevant service; 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 o f the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). 
(b) Category 1 countries and territories are referred  to colloquially and in guidance as “Green List” co untries and territories. 
(c) Category 2 countries and territories are referred  to colloquially and in guidance as “Amber List” co untries and territories. 
(d) Category 3 countries and territories are referred  to colloquially and in guidance as “Red List” coun tries and territories. 
(e) 1971 c. 77; section 1(3) provides that the United  Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland 
are collectively referred to in that Act as “the co mmon travel area”. 
(f) S.I. 2002/618. 
(g) 2010 c. 15. 
(h) Paragraph 1 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedul e 3 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17 ), and by S.I. 
1993/1813.