Reg. 1 in force at made date at 5.38 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
Reg. 2 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 3 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 4 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 5 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 6 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 7 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 8 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 9 in force at 17.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Reg. 10 in force at made date at 5.38 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
Reg. 11 in force at made date at 5.38 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
Words in reg. 2 omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 21(a)
Words in reg. 2 inserted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
Words in reg. 2 omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 21(b)
Words in reg. 2 inserted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Words in reg. 2 substituted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)
Words in reg. 2 substituted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c)
Reg. 3(2) substituted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(a)
Reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(b)
Reg. 3(2)(c)(ii) substituted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c)
Word in reg. 3(2)(c)(ii)(bb) omitted (20.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/171), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(g)
Reg. 3(2)(c)(ii)(cc)(dd) substituted for reg. 3(2)(c)(ii)(cc) (20.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/171), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(h)
Words in reg. 3(2)(c)(ii)(cc) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(c)
Words in reg. 3(2)(d) substituted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(d)
Reg. 3(2A) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(d)
Reg. 3(2B) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(d)
Reg. 3(2C) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(d)
Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 22(e)
Reg. 3A inserted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
Word in reg. 3A(4)(a) omitted (20.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/171), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
Reg. 3A(4)(a)(v) inserted (23.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/72), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
Word in reg. 3A(4)(a)(v) substituted for semicolon (20.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/171), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
Reg. 3A(4)(a)(vi) inserted (20.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/171), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c)
Words in reg. 3A(4)(a)(vi) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 23(a)
Reg. 3A(4)(b) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 23(b)
Reg. 3A(6)-(9) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 23(c)
Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Word in reg. 4(2) omitted (10.7.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/714), regs. 1(2), 10(2)
Word in reg. 5 heading inserted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
Word in reg. 5 inserted (4.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1118), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)
Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (12.4.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/457), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)
Word in reg. 6(1) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 24(a)
Words in reg. 6(2) inserted (12.12.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1521), regs. 1(2), 7
Words in reg. 6(2) substituted (12.4.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/457), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)
Words in reg. 6(2) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 24(b)
Reg. 7(5) substituted (12.12.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1521), regs. 1(2), 8
Reg. 9(1)(b)-(d) substituted for reg. 9(1)(b)(c) (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/714), regs. 1(2), 11
Words in reg. 11(1) substituted (29.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/646), regs. 1(2), 4
Sch. substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/584), regs. 1(2), 25
1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).
The Civil Aviation Authority is a body corporate established by section 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c. 75).
1971 c. 77. That section provides that the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland are collectively referred to as “
S.I. 2020/574 (W. 132)
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 45B, 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) Regulations 2020.
Regulations 2 to 9 come into force on 17 June 2020.
This regulation and regulations 10 and 11 come into force when these Regulations are made.
In these Regulations—
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in relation to passengers arriving
in relation to passengers arriving
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“port”(“porthladd”) includes any airport, heliport or seaport;
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The operator of any international passenger service must provide the information specified in paragraph (2) as part of any facility managed by the operator by which a person—
may make a booking for travel on the service, or
may check-in for travel on the service.
The information mentioned in paragraph (1) is—
in the case of a facility provided for booking travel online—
the information set out in Part 1 of the Schedule which must be embedded in a prominent place so that it is visible prior to a booking being made,
a link to https://gov.wales/testing-people-travelling-wales-coronavirus-covid-19,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,
a link to https://gov.wales/categories-persons-exempt-or-excepted-specific-travelling-requirements,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control,
a link to https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice,
a link to https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/pages/overview/, and
a link to https://gov.wales/travelrules;
in the case of a facility provided for checking in online—
the information set out in Part 1 of the Schedule which must be embedded in a prominent place so that it is visible prior to the check-in being completed,
a link to https://gov.wales/testing-people-travelling-wales-coronavirus-covid-19,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,
a link to https://gov.wales/categories-persons-exempt-or-excepted-specific-travelling-requirements,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control,
a link to https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice,
a link to https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/pages/overview/, and
a link to https://gov.wales/travelrules;
in the case of a facility provided for booking travel or checking in by telephone or face to face—
where the information is provided orally, the information set out in Part 1 of the Schedule;
where information is provided in writing, written notice which sets out—
the requirement to provide information,
the requirement to possess notification of a negative test result in accordance with regulation 6A of the International Travel Regulations,
the requirement to isolate;
in any of the above cases, a
a booking is being made, or
a check-in is being carried out.
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Where the operator does not directly manage the booking or check-in process, the operator must take all reasonable measures to ensure that the person managing the process complies with
Paragraph (2) applies where at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of an international passenger service, a booking is made for a passenger (“P”) to travel on that service.
Where this paragraph applies, between 24 and 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of the service, the operator of the service must ensure that P has been provided with the information specified in paragraph (4) (“the required information”).
The required information must be provided by text message, push notification, email or orally.
The required information mentioned in paragraph (2) is—
where the information is provided by text message or push notification, text which—
informs P of the requirement to provide information,
informs P that penalties apply for failure to comply with the requirement to provide information,
includes a link to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,
if the international passenger service is one on which P is allocated a seat numbers, advises P to provide the seat number as part of the requirement to provide information;
informs P of the requirement to possess notification of a negative test result in accordance with regulation 6A of the International Travel Regulations
informs P of the requirement to arrange tests before arriving in Wales in accordance with
where the information is provided by email—
the information set out in Part 1 of the Schedule,
a link to https://gov.wales/testing-people-travelling-wales-coronavirus-covid-19,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,
a link to https://gov.wales/categories-persons-exempt-or-excepted-specific-travelling-requirements,
a link to https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control,
a link to https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice,
a link to https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/pages/overview/ , and
a link to https://gov.wales/travelrules;
where the information is provided orally, the information set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.
Where another person (“A”) makes a booking on an international passenger service on behalf of another passenger (whether or not A is also a passenger on that service), the requirement to provide information in accordance with this regulation is to be treated as complied with, as regards the time set out in paragraph (1), if the required information was provided to A in the required manner between 24 and 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of that service, along with a written request that A provides that information to the passenger.
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The operator of an international passenger service must ensure that every passenger on the vessel or aircraft is provided with the statement set out in
The statement must be provided
Nothing in regulation 3
A person who contravenes a requirement in regulation 3(1) or (3),
It is a defence to a charge of committing the offence of contravening the requirement in
A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
An authorised person may issue a fixed penalty notice to any person (“P”) that the authorised person reasonably believes has committed an offence under regulation 6(1).
A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering P the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty to—
the Welsh Ministers, or
a person designated by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of receiving payment under this regulation.
Where a notice is issued under paragraph (1) in respect of an offence—
no proceedings may be taken for the offence before the end of the period of 28 days following the date the notice is issued;
P may not be convicted of the offence if P pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.
A fixed penalty notice must—
describe the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence,
state the period during which (because of paragraph (3)(a)) proceedings will not be taken for the offence,
specify the amount of the fixed penalty,
state the name and address of the person to whom the fixed penalty may be paid, and
specify permissible methods of payment.
The amount of fixed penalty specified under paragraph 4(c) is to be—
in the case of the first penalty notice received, £1000;
in the case of the second penalty notice received, £2000;
in the case of the third penalty notice received, £4000;
in the case of the fourth and any subsequent fixed penalty notice received, £10,000.
In any proceedings, a certificate—
that purports to be signed by or on behalf of—
the Welsh Ministers, or
a person designated by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (2)(b), and
states that the payment of a fixed penalty was, or was not, received by the date specified in the certificate,
is evidence of the facts stated.
No proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be brought other than by the Director of Public Prosecutions or an authorised person.
The Welsh Ministers must carry out a review of the requirements imposed by Part 2—
by 29 June 2020,
by 27 July 2020;
at least once in the period of 28 days beginning with 28 July 2020;
at least once in each subsequent period of 28 days.
A review carried out under paragraph (1) must consider whether the requirements are necessary and proportionate as a means of preventing danger to the public arising from the spread of coronavirus.
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020
In the Welsh language text only—
ystyr “
in regulation 7—
in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) omit the comma after “sydd”;
in paragraph (4)(a) omit “bai”;
in paragraph (5)(a) after “yng Nghymru” insert “sy'n addas i breswylio ynddi”;
in regulation 8—
in regulation 17(10)—
in Schedule 2—
for paragraph 3(1)(b) substitute— “sydd wedi bod ar lestr a weithredir gan Wasanaeth Llyngesol ei Mawrhydi am gyfnod di-dor o 14 o ddiwrnodau o leiaf yn union cyn iddo gyrraedd ac nad yw'r llestr hwnnw wedi codi unrhyw bersonau nac wedi glanio mewn unrhyw borthladd môr y tu allan i'r ardal deithio gyffredin yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw.”;
In Schedule 2—
These Regulations expire at the end of
The expiry of these Regulations does not affect the validity of anything done pursuant to these Regulations before they expire.
Regulations 3, 3A and 4
The information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 3(2)(a)(i), 3(2)(b)(i), 3(2)(c)(i), 3A(4)(b)(i) and 3A(4)(c) is—
The statement to be provided for the purposes of regulation 4 is—
Welsh language version—
English language version—
the statement in paragraph (a) or (b) translated into an officially recognised language of the country of departure.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in response to the danger to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Section 45B of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 enables the Welsh Ministers, by regulations, to make provision for the purpose of (amongst other things) preventing danger to public health from “vessels, aircraft, trains or other conveyances arriving at any place”.
The regulations place a requirement on operators of international passenger services coming from outside the common travel area to an airport, heliport or seaport in Wales (“operators”) to provide passengers with certain public health information relating to the virus.
Regulation 3 imposes requirements on operators at the point of both booking and check-in. Where booking or checking in is undertaken online the regulation requires the operator to make available to passengers a link to the relevant pages of the gov.uk website and the gov.wales website. Where booking or checking in is undertaken by telephone or in person operators are required to direct the passenger to these pages.
Regulation 4 requires operators to provide the public health information statement in the Schedule to passengers while on board.
Regulation 5 provides an exception to the requirement to provide the public health information in regulations 3 and 4; it does not apply where the recipient of the information is unlikely to be capable of understanding it.
Regulation 6 creates a summary only offence of contravening the requirements to provide the public health information in regulations 3 and 4. The offence is punishable by a fine.
Regulation 6(2) provides a defence of “reasonable excuse” for an operator charged with an offence under regulation 4 (contravening a requirement to provide information to passengers whilst on board).
Regulation 7 provides that fixed penalties may be imposed on persons who are suspected of committing an offence under these Regulations as an alternative to prosecution. The penalty is £4000.
The necessity and proportionality of these Regulations must be reviewed every 21 days (regulation 9).
The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared as to the likely cost and benefit of complying with these Regulations.