8A.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual who has a cleared status (general) because he or she is granted a certificate under regulation 6(2) does not have a cleared status (general) that is current —
(a)
after the end of the period specified in and applicable to the individual under regulation 6(2);
(b)
during any suspended status interval, even if that interval lies within the period specified in and applicable to the individual under regulation 6(2); or
(c)
after the certificate under regulation 6(2) is cancelled.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual who has a cleared status (general) because he or she is granted a certificate under regulation 6(3), (4) or (5) does not have a cleared status (general) that is current —
(a)
after the end of the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under regulation 6(3), (4) or (5), as the case may be;
(b)
during any suspended status interval, even if that interval lies within the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under regulation 6(3), (4) or (5); or
(c)
after the cancellation of the certificate under regulation 6(3), (4) or (5), as the case may be.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual who has a cleared status (limited) because he or she is granted a certificate under regulation 7(2), does not have a cleared status (limited) that is current —
(a)
after the end of the period specified in and applicable to the individual under regulation 7(2);
(b)
during any suspended status interval where any part of that interval lies within the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under regulation 7(2); or
(c)
after the certificate under regulation 7(2) is cancelled.
(3A) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual who has a cleared status (special) because he or she is granted a certificate under regulation 7A(2), (3) or (4) does not have a cleared status (special) that is current —
(a)
after the end of the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under regulation 7A(2), (3) or (4), as the case may be;
(b)
during any suspended status interval, even if that interval lies within the period referred to in and applicable to the individual under regulation 7A(2), (3) or (4); or
(c)
after the cancellation under regulation 7A(6) of the certificate.
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(4) In this regulation, a suspended status interval for an individual granted a certificate under regulation 6(2), (3), (4) or (5), 7(2) or 7A(2), (3) or (4), means any of the following periods falling after the grant of that certificate:
(a)
the period that he or she is subject to a movement control measure;
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(b)
the period —
(i)
starting the time (not date) the individual first tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon undergoing a polymerase chain reaction test; and
(ii)
ending on (and including) the day those test results are determined to be an atypical finding for SARS‑CoV‑2;
(c)
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(d)
the period —
(i)
starting the time (not date) the individual undergoes any approved test that is an antigen rapid test (or the first of any such approved tests if there is more than one) where the test result of the antigen rapid test shows the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in that individual; and
(ii)
ending —
(A)
72 hours after the time mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i); or
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(B)
the time (not date) the individual’s test result after undergoing a polymerase chain reaction test, is treated as negative for SARS-CoV-2 or an atypical finding for SARS-CoV-2,
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(C)
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whichever is earliest.
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(e)
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(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), a movement control measure, in relation to an individual, means a requirement for the individual not to leave a place of accommodation because of —
(a)
an order made under regulation 3(1) of the Infectious Diseases (COVID-19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 182/2020);
(b)
regulation 3(2) of the Infectious Diseases (COVID-19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020; or