PART 2Requirement to provide information

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1

This regulation applies where a person (“P”) arrives in Scotland—

a

from outside the common travel area, or

b

from within the common travel area, if P has been outside the common travel area at any time in the period beginning with the 14th day before P's arrival into Scotland.

2

P must provide to the Secretary of State—

a

P's passenger information, and

b

where P is accompanied by any child for whom P has responsibility, passenger information pertaining to that child.

3

The requirement in paragraph (2) can be complied with—

a

by P prior to P's arrival into Scotland submitting electronically to the Secretary of State a Passenger Locator Form containing—

i

P's passenger information, and

ii

where P is accompanied by any child for whom P has responsibility, passenger information pertaining to that child,

b

where P has arrived in Scotland from England, Wales or Northern Ireland by P prior to P's arrival into England, Wales or Northern Ireland having submitted electronically to the Secretary of State a Passenger Locator Form containing—

i

P's passenger information, and

ii

where P is accompanied by any child for whom P has responsibility, passenger information pertaining to that child, or

c

by P as soon as reasonably practicable upon arriving in Scotland submitting electronically, using a facility provided by the Secretary of State for this purpose, a Passenger Locator Form, containing—

i

P's passenger information, and

ii

where P is accompanied by any child for whom P has responsibility, passenger information pertaining to that child.

4

P is not required to comply with the requirement in paragraph (2) where P is—

a

a child and the child's passenger information has been provided under paragraph (3)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) or (c)(ii) by another person,

b

a person described in described in F1regulation 7(a), F2...

c

a person described in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 of schedule 2.

F3d

a person described in any of paragraphs 4A to 4F of schedule 2 who meets the condition in paragraph 4G of that schedule, or

e

a person described in paragraph 13 of schedule 2.

5

A person who has provided passenger information in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) or (b) must provide evidence that they have done so if requested by an immigration officer.

6

Nothing in this regulation requires P to provide passenger information if the information is not within P's knowledge or possession or under P's control.

Requirement to update passenger informationI24

1

Paragraph (2) applies where—

a

P is required to comply with the requirement in regulation 6(2), and

b

prior to the expiry of the period referred to in regulation 6(2)(a),

i

the passenger information provided by P in accordance with regulation 3 is no longer accurate, or

ii

passenger information relating to P or a child accompanying P comes within P's knowledge or possession or under P's control.

2

P must, as soon as reasonably practicable, take all reasonable steps to provide the updated passenger information to the Secretary of State using the Passenger Locator Form.

3

Nothing in this regulation requires P to provide passenger information if the information is not within P's knowledge or control.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 4 in force at 8.6.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Passenger information: offences and penaltiesI35

1

A person who contravenes the requirement in regulation 3 or 4(2) commits an offence.

2

It is an offence for P to provide false or misleading information for the purposes of regulation 3 or 4, where P—

a

knows that the information is false or misleading, or

b

is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading.

3

It is a defence to a charge of committing an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) to show that the person, in the circumstances, had a reasonable excuse.

4

A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.