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In a statement, the Met said it had considered possible offences under the Health Protection Regulations 2020, which makes it an offence for people in England to come into contact with others when they should be self-isolating.
The force added: "On detailed examination of this new legislation, and following legal advice, it was concluded that this regulation is applicable only after the 28 September.
"In this case the test occurred prior to the 29 September and therefore the regulation does not apply.
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She travelled back to Scotland on the 29th, after receiving a positive test result.
Regulations
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2.—(1) This regulation applies where an adult is notified, other than by means of the NHS Covid 19 smartphone app developed and operated by the Secretary of State, by a person specified in paragraph (4) that—
(a)they have—
(i)tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (“coronavirus”) pursuant to a test after 28th September 2020, or
(ii)had close contact after 28th September 2020 with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus;
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Surely the 28th Sept reference is to when they where notified, not when the test was taken. If the date was meant to refer to the test date it would say something like "to a test administered after". It would seem absurd to be able to be tested a few minutes before midnight on the 28th and not have to self-isolate with a positive result. Wouldn't 1(a)(ii) also apply in a roundabout way, as she would've been in contact with herself, as an positively tested person?
From the Explanatory memorandum
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6.7 The Regulations provide for this as follows. Regulation 2 requires adults who have
been notified, otherwise than through the NHS Covid-19 app that they have tested
positive for coronavirus or have been identified as a close contact of someone who
has tested positive, to self-isolate for a specified period.
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Even those notified before 29th Sept, would've had to self-isolate from 28th Sept onwards.
BBC Link
As of 28th Sept.
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The law applies to people who have tested positive for coronavirus, or who have been told by NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate because they have been in close contact with someone with the virus.
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Govt press release on Sept rules.
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Legal duty to self-isolate comes into force today (Monday 28 September), to ensure compliance and reduce spread of COVID-19
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If someone or another member of their household has symptoms of coronavirus, they should, as now, isolate immediately. If someone receives a positive test result, they are now required by law to self-isolate for the period ending 10 days after displaying symptoms or after the date of the test, if they did not have symptoms. Other members of their household must self-isolate for the period ending 14 days after symptom onset, or after the date of the initial person’s positive test.
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All in all, what are the Met going on about?
Nowhere does it say it's dependent on the date of the test.