The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Regulations 2020

Regulation 2

F1 SCHEDULE S REQUIRED INFORMATION

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Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 1, 2 substituted for sch. (30.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/328), reg. 1(2), sch. (with reg. 9)

Regulation 2

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 S REQUIRED INFORMATION

1.   The required information to be provided under regulation 3— S

(a) in the case of online bookings—

(i) must be displayed prominently on an operator’s website or mobile application,

(ii) must include—

(aa) hyperlinks to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk and https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control [F2 and https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders/pages/overview/],

(bb) the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(b) in the case of telephone bookings—

(i) must be provided orally,

(ii) must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(c) in the case of in-person bookings—

(i) must be provided orally or in writing,

(ii) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iii) where provided in writing, must include a written notice which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information [F3 , to possess notification of a negative test result] [F4 , to book, pay for and undertake tests] and to stay in specified premises in regulations 3 [F5 , 5A] [F6 , 5D to 5F, 6 and 6A] of the International Travel Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in sch. 1 para. 1(a)(ii)(aa) inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with reg. 5(2))

F3 Words in sch. 1 para. 1(c)(iii) inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 5(2))

F4 Words in sch. 1 para. 1(c)(iii) inserted (15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/74), regs. 1(2), 15(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 17)

F5 Word in sch. 1 para. 1(c)(iii) inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 5(2))

F6 Words in sch. 1 para. 1(c)(iii) substituted (15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/74), regs. 1(2), 15(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 17)

2.   The required information to be provided under regulation 3A— S

(a) must be provided by text message, push notification, email or orally,

(b) where provided by text message or push notification, must include—

(i) text which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information in regulation 3 of the International Travel Regulations and that penalties apply for failure to comply with those requirements,

(ii) a hyperlink to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk, F7 ...

(iii) if the relevant service is one on which passengers are allocated seat numbers, text which advises passengers to provide their seat number on the Passenger Locator Form [F8 , and

(iv) text which informs passengers of the requirement to possess notification of a negative test result in regulation 5A of the International Travel Regulations,]

[F9 (v) text which informs passengers of the requirement to book, pay for and undertake tests in regulations 5D to 5F of the International Travel Regulations,]

(c) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(d) where provided by email, must include—

(i) the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2, and

(ii) hyperlinks to—

(aa) https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,

(bb) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors, and

(cc) https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control.

Textual Amendments

F7 Word in sch. 1 para. 2(b)(ii) omitted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a) (with reg. 5(2))

F8 Sch. 1 para. 2(b)(iv) and word inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 5(2))

F9 Sch. 1 para. 2(b)(v) inserted (15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/74), regs. 1(2), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 17)

3.   The required information to be provided under regulation 4— S

(a) in relation to digital check-in—

(i) must be displayed prominently on the operator’s website or mobile application,

(ii) must be provided before a boarding card is issued,

(iii) must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iv) must include hyperlinks to—

(aa) https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,

(bb) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors, F10 ...

(cc) https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control [F11 , and

(dd) https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders/pages/overview/.]

(b) in relation to in-person check-in—

(i) must be provided orally or in writing,

(ii) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iii) where provided in writing, must include a written notice which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information [F12 , to possess notification of a negative test result] [F13 , to book, pay for and undertake tests] and to stay in specified premises in regulations 3 [F14 , 5A] [F15 5D to 5F, 6 and 6A] of the International Travel Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F10 Word in sch. 1 para. 3(a)(iv)(bb) omitted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(a) (with reg. 5(2))

F11 Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(iv)(dd) and word inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b) (with reg. 5(2))

F12 Words in sch. 1 para. 3(b)(iii) inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(a) (with reg. 5(2))

F13 Words in sch. 1 para. 3(b)(iii) inserted (15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/74), regs. 1(2), 15(3)(c)(i) (with reg. 17)

F14 Word in sch. 1 para. 3(b)(iii) inserted (22.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/34), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b) (with reg. 5(2))

F15 Words in sch. 1 para. 3(b)(iii) substituted (15.2.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/74), regs. 1(2), 15(3)(c)(ii) (with reg. 17)

4.   The required information to be provided under regulation 5— S

(a) must be given orally before passengers disembark in Scotland,

(b) must be given in English and an officially recognised language of the country of departure,

(c) must include the information specified in Part 2 of schedule 2.

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 2 S PASSENGER NOTICES

[F16 PART 1 S

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 2 Pt. 1 substituted (17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/208), regs. 1, 12(a) (with reg. 13)

“ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER THE UK

Everyone entering the UK (including UK nationals and residents) must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days prior to direct departure to the UK.

Fill in your passenger locator form up to 48 hours before arrival. You must declare all countries you have visited or transited through in the 10 days prior to your arrival in the UK on your passenger locator form.

What you have to do after you arrive depends on the countries you have visited or transited through.

Before departure, check the list of red, amber and green countries as the list can change regularly.

Red list passengers

Book a Managed Quarantine Package

Complete a passenger locator form

You may not enter the UK unless you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK, or you are eligible for an exemption. You must enter through a designated port of entry and quarantine in a government approved hotel for 10 days.

Amber list passengers

Book tests for day 2 and 8

Complete a passenger locator form

Make plans to self-quarantine in private accommodation for 10 full days after arrival (or full duration of stay if less than 10 days).

Green list passengers

Book a test for day 2

Complete a passenger locator form

These measures apply to all persons (including UK nationals and residents) arriving in the UK from outside the common travel area compromising the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. The British Overseas Territories are not in the common travel area. Public health requirements may vary depending upon in which nation of the UK you are staying.

Scotland:https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/pages/overview/

England:https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control

Wales:https://gov.wales/arriving-wales-overseas

Northern Ireland:

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice

Failure to comply with these measures is a criminal offence and you could be fined. There are a limited set of exemptions from these measures. Check the list of exemptions carefully. You may be fined if you fraudulently claim an exemption.”]

[F17 PART 2 S

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted (17.5.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/208), regs. 1, 12(b) (with reg. 13)

“The following is a public health message on behalf of the UK’s public health agencies.

If you have been in or transited through an amber or red country within the previous 10 days you must quarantine for the first 10 days after you arrive. This is to protect yourself and others.

The symptoms of coronavirus are a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell. If you experience any of these symptoms, however mild, you are advised to make yourself known to the crew.

Simple measures you can take to help protect yourself and your family are:

Wear a mask

Wash your hands

Avoid touching your face with your hands

Practice social distancing

Catch coughs and sneezes in a tissue and dispose of it immediately.”]]