2021 No. 441

Public Health

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 9) Regulations 2021

Approved by the Scottish Parliament

Made

Coming into force

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 20081 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 122(6) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers consider that these Regulations need to be made urgently, without a draft having been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencementI11

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 9) Regulations 2021 and come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2021.

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Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in force at 28.11.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021I22

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 20212 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

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Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in force at 28.11.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1

Amendment of schedule 1 – red list countriesI33

In schedule 1 (red list countries) in the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert—

Angola,

Malawi,

Mozambique,

Zambia,

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Commencement Information
I3

Reg. 3 in force at 28.11.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1

SavingI44

The amendments made by these Regulations do not apply in relation to any person who arrived in Scotland before 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2021, and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 continue to apply to such persons as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made.

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Commencement Information
I4

Reg. 4 in force at 28.11.2021 at 4.00 a.m., see reg. 1

HUMZA YOUSAFA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the International Travel Regulations”).

Regulation 3 includes Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia in schedule 1 as red list countries.

Regulation 4 makes savings provision to the effect that a person arriving in Scotland before these Regulations come into effect must comply with the International Travel Regulations as they had effect at the time of the person’s arrival in Scotland. The amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to persons arriving in Scotland at or after 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2021.