6.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual is treated as having a cleared status (general) only if he or she is and to the extent certified under this regulation as having a cleared status (general).
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(2) Where the Director or a recognised medical practitioner is satisfied that an individual is a recovered individual, the Director or recognised medical practitioner (as the case may be) may grant a certificate stating that the individual has a cleared status (general) for a period —
(a)
for a recovered individual who was never vaccinated against a COVID-19 infection before he or she was diagnosed as having the COVID‑19 infection —
(i)
starting the date the recovered individual first tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon undergoing a polymerase chain reaction test (whether before, on or after 24 April 2021); and
(ii)
ending on (and including) the 270th day after the date in sub‑paragraph (i); or
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(b)
for a recovered individual who is diagnosed as having a COVID‑19 infection after a certificate under this paragraph had been granted in respect of the individual, and who was never vaccinated against a COVID‑19 infection, the period falling after the grant of the certificate —
(i)
starting the date the recovered individual first tested positive for SARS‑CoV‑2 upon undergoing a polymerase chain reaction test leading to the diagnosis of the individual having that infection; and
(ii)
ending on (and including) the 270th day after the date in sub‑paragraph (i).
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(3) Where the Director is satisfied that —
(a)
an individual is a recovered individual;
(b)
the individual is vaccinated against a COVID-19 infection by the administration of any approved vaccine by a recognised vaccination provider; and
(c)
14 days or more have elapsed after the day the individual was so vaccinated,
the Director may grant a certificate stating that an individual has a cleared status (general) for a period that starts and ends as stated opposite the approved vaccine in the First Schedule.
(4) In addition, where the Director is satisfied that —
(a)
the individual (who is not a recovered individual) is vaccinated against a COVID‑19 infection by the administration of any approved vaccine by a recognised vaccination provider; and
(b)
14 days or more have elapsed after the day the individual was so vaccinated,
the Director may grant a certificate stating that an individual has a cleared status (general) for a period that starts and ends as stated opposite the approved vaccine in the First Schedule.
(5) Despite paragraph (2), (3) or (4), where an individual is diagnosed as having a COVID-19 infection, after he or she is —
(a)
vaccinated against the COVID-19 infection; and
(b)
granted a certificate under paragraph (3) or (4),
then the Director or a recognised medical practitioner may, where satisfied that the individual is a recovered individual after that infection or any later infection, grant a certificate stating that the individual has a cleared status (general) for the period —
(c)
starting the date the recovered individual first tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon undergoing a polymerase chain reaction test leading to the diagnosis of the individual having the last infection he or she recovered from; and
(d)
ending on (and including) —
(i)
the 270th day after the date in sub-paragraph (c); or
(ii)
the day the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under paragraph (3) or (4) would have ended if the individual had not been diagnosed as having a COVID-19 infection,
whichever day is later.
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(6) The Director may cancel any certificate granted under this regulation stating that an individual has a cleared status (general) if —
(a)
before the end of the period specified in paragraph (2), or referred to in paragraph (3), (4) or (5), as the case may be, and applicable to the individual —
(i)
the individual undergoes an approved test that is a polymerase chain reaction test; and
(ii)
the individual’s test result shows the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in that individual and that is not an atypical finding for SARS-CoV-2; or
(b)
the Director is satisfied that it is the interest of the health and safety of the individual to do so.
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(7) To avoid doubt, the period in paragraph (3), (4) or (5) may be a period before 24 April 2021.