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

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE REQUIRED INFORMATION

1.  The required information to be provided under regulation 3(1) is—

(a) to be given in writing during an online booking and include—

(i) a link to www.gov.uk/uk-border-control embedded on the operator’s website in a prominent place so that the link is visible prior to completion of the booking,

(ii) an instruction to travellers that they should read the latest public health advice that applies at the port of destination, or

(b) to be provided orally during telephone bookings, or orally or in writing during in-person bookings and include—

(i) advice that travellers on an international passenger service visit www.gov.uk/uk-border-control and read it before boarding that international passenger service,

(ii) confirmation by the operator that travellers have access to the information on the website referred to in paragraph 1(b)(i).

2.  The required information to be provided under regulation 4(1) is—

(a) to be given in writing during a digital check-in and include—

(i) a link to www.gov.uk/uk-border-control embedded on an operator’s digital check-in page in a prominent place so that the link is visible prior to completion of the booking, or included with an email confirmation,

(ii) an instruction to travellers, provided alongside the link to the website in paragraph 2(a)(i), that they should read the latest public health advice that applies at the port of destination, or

(b) to be provided orally during check-in at a port and include—

(i) advice that travellers on an international passenger service visit www.gov.uk/uk-border-control and read it before boarding that international passenger service,

(ii) confirmation by the operator that travellers have access to the information on the website referred to in paragraph 2(b)(i), and

(iii) advice that where travellers have not read the information on the website referred to in paragraph 2(b)(i), they should do so before travelling on that international passenger service.

3.  The required information to be provided under regulation 5 is to be given via an on-board announcement or in writing and include—

(a) information about the symptoms of coronavirus,

(b) advice to passengers to inform the crew if they are experiencing any of those symptoms,

(c) advice to passengers of simple protective measures including—

(i) washing your hands,

(ii) avoiding touching your face with your hands,

(iii) catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue and disposing of those tissues immediately,

(d) instruction that everyone who arrives in Scotland must, by law, complete a Passenger Locator Form certain, on or before arrival and must self-isolate for a period of 14 days after arrival in the country unless they are in an exempt category. To view the exemptions list, visit gov.uk.