PART 1 SGeneral
Citation and commencementS
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 8 June 2020.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
InterpretationS
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“child” means a person under the age of 16,
“common travel area” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the Immigration Act 1971 M1,
“constable” has the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 M2,
“
” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),[F1“coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus),
“exempt country or territory” means a country or territory [F2, or part of a country or territory,] specified in schedule A1 and “non-exempt country or territory” means any other country or territory [F3, or part of a country or territory,] outside the common travel area,]
“immigration officer” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 M3,
“information offence” means an offence under regulation 5(1) or (2) or an offence under regulation 9(4) where the person is believed to have intentionally obstructed an immigration officer carrying out a function in relation to Part 2,
“passenger information” means the information specified in schedule 1, F4...
“Passenger Locator Form” means the electronic form published by the Secretary of State for the provision of passenger information M4.
[F5“specified competition” means a competition listed in [F6schedule 3A],]
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, an individual has responsibility for a child if the individual has—
(a)custody or charge of the child for the time being, or
(b)parental responsibilities or parental rights in relation to the child (see sections 1(3) and 2(4) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) M5.
[F7(3) For the purposes of these Regulations a person (“P”) is not treated as departing from or transiting through a country or territory [F8, or part of a country or territory, if, at all times whilst in that country, territory or part thereof]—
(a)P remains on a conveyance on which no other person is permitted to be taken on board, or
(b)P is kept separated from passengers who did not arrive on the same conveyance as P, and no such passengers are permitted to be taken on board the conveyance on which P leaves that [F9country, territory or part thereof].]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/209), regs. 1, 2(2)(a) (with reg. 3)
F2Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/280), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 3)
F3Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/280), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 3)
F4Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (10.7.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/209), regs. 1, 2(2)(b) (with reg. 3)
F5Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/209), regs. 1, 2(2)(c) (with reg. 3)
F6Words in reg. 2 substituted (5.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/274), regs. 1, 2(2) (with reg. 3)
F7Reg. 2(3) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/209), regs. 1, 2(2)(d) (with reg. 3)
F8Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/280), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 3)
F9Words in reg. 2(3)(b) substituted (12.9.2020 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/280), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(ii) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M11971 c.77. Section 1(3) provides that the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland are collectively referred to in that Act as “the common travel area”.
M31971 c.77. Paragraph 1 was amended by paragraph 3 of schedule 3 of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c.17), and by S.I. 1993/1813.
M4The Passenger Locator Form is available on www.gov.uk. No hard copy version is available but, where a person arrives at a place staffed by Immigration Officers, they will be provided with the ability to complete the form electronically on their arrival in Scotland if not completed in advance; assistance will be available for completion of the electronic form if required.
M51995 c.36. Section 1 was amended by paragraph 48 of schedule 6(2) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c.22). Section 2 was amended by paragraph 49 of schedule 6(2) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.