The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2021

Insertion of Part 3C (travel from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A)

7.—(1) The International Travel Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 12 insert—

“PART 3C Travel from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A

Additional measures applicable to persons travelling from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A

12E.— (1) This regulation applies where an isolation requirement (within the meaning given by regulation 10(2)) is imposed on a person (“P”) because P—

(a) has arrived in Wales from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A, or

(b) has, within the period of 10 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, been in a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A.

(2) Regulations 7(1) and 8(1) are to be read in relation to P as if references to “a non-exempt country or territory” were references to “a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A”.

(3) The isolation requirement imposed on P by virtue of regulation 7(1) or 8(1) as modified by paragraph (2), is also imposed on all members of P’s household.

(4) Despite regulation 9(2), regulations 7 and 8 apply to P.

(5) A member of P’s household is not exempt from the isolation requirement by virtue by regulation 9(2).

(6) Accordingly neither P nor any member of P’s household is to be treated as a person described in any paragraph of Schedule 2.

(7) For the purposes of regulation 10, a member of P’s household is to be treated as if that person were P.

(8) Regulation 10 applies to P (and a member of P’s household by virtue of paragraph (7)) as if, for paragraph (4) of that regulation, there were substituted—

“(4) P may leave and be outside of the premises—

(a) for as long as is necessary—

(i) to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner;

(ii) to avoid serious illness, serious injury or other risk of serious harm;

(iii) to fulfil a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;

(b) if required to do so by a constable;

(c) to travel for the purpose of leaving Wales.”

Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels travelling directly from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A

12F.— (1) The person with management or control of an aircraft or vessel whose last point of departure was a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A must not cause or permit it to arrive in Wales, unless it is reasonably necessary for it to do so to secure—

(a) the safety of the aircraft or vessel, or

(b) the health and safety of any person aboard it.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to—

(a) a commercially operated aircraft or vessel carrying no passengers;

(b) an aircraft or vessel operated by or in support of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;

(c) an aircraft or vessel which was last in a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A 11 or more days prior to its arrival in Wales.

(3) In this regulation—

(a) “arrive” means—

(i) in relation to an aircraft, to land;

(ii) in relation to a vessel, to moor at any place;

(b) “passenger” means a person carried in or on an aircraft or vessel other than a member of its crew.”

(3) After Schedule 3, insert—

Regulations 12E and 12F

“SCHEDULE 3A Countries and territories subject to additional measures

• Kingdom of Eswatini

• Kingdom of Lesotho

• Republic of Angola

• Republic of Botswana

• Republic of Malawi

• Republic of Mauritius

• Republic of Mozambique

• Republic of Namibia

• Republic of Seychelles

• Republic of South Africa

• Republic of Zambia

• Republic of Zimbabwe”.