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(b)  prior to P’s arrival in the United Kingdom the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 
Office— 
(i)  has confirmed in writing to the person giving the c onfirmation referred to in 
paragraph (a) that it has received that confirmation, and 
(ii)  where P is a representative of a foreign country or  territory, has then confirmed in 
writing to the person giving the confirmation refer red to in paragraph (a) that P is 
travelling to the United Kingdom to conduct officia l business with the United 
Kingdom and is not required to comply with regulation 9. 
(4)  For the purposes of this paragraph— 
(a)  “consular courier” means a person who has been prov ided by the State on behalf of which 
they are acting with an official document confirmin g their status as a consular courier in 
accordance with Article 35(5) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963; 
(b)  “consular post” means any consulate-general, consul ate, vice-consulate or consular 
agency; 
(c)  “diplomatic courier” means a person who has been pr ovided by the State on behalf of 
which they are acting with an official document con firming their status as a diplomatic 
courier in accordance with Article 27(5) of the Vie nna Convention on Diplomatic 
Relations of 1961; 
(d)  “G7 event” means— 
(i)  an event organised by Her Majesty’s Government in c onnection with the United 
Kingdom’s G7 2021 presidency, 
(ii)  a meeting, connected to an event described in sub-p aragraph (a), between 
representatives of States, foreign territories or organisations which are represented at 
such an event; 
(e)  “international organisation” means an international  organisation accorded privileges and 
immunities in the United Kingdom; 
(f)  “member of a consular post” means a “consular offic er”, “consular employee” and 
“member of the service staff” as defined in Schedul e 1 to the Consular Relations Act 
1968(a), and “head of consular post” has the meaning give n in that Schedule; 
(g)  “member of a diplomatic mission” means the “head of  the mission”, “members of the 
diplomatic staff”, “members of the administrative a nd technical staff” and “members of 
the service staff” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964(b); 
(h)  “relevant person” means— 
(i)  where P is to attend or facilitate a G7 event on behalf of a State, a foreign territory or 
an organisation, the head of the relevant mission o r post, the office representing the 
foreign territory in the United Kingdom or the organisation, 
(ii)  where P is to attend or facilitate a G7 event on their own behalf, P. 
(5)  This paragraph is without prejudice to any immunity from jurisdiction or inviolability which 
is accorded to any person described in sub-paragrap h (1) or (2) under the law of England and 
Wales apart from these Regulations. 
2. —(1) A Crown servant or government contractor where  they are— 
(a)  required to undertake essential government work related to the United Kingdom border in 
the United Kingdom within the period during which t hey would, but for this paragraph, 
have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulation 9; or 
(b)  undertaking essential government work related to th e United Kingdom border outside of 
the United Kingdom but— 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1968 c. 18. There are amendments but none is rele vant. 
(b) 1964 c. 81. There are amendments but none is rele vant.