2020 No. 1362 (W. 301)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 45B and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841, make the following Regulations.
PART 1General
Title, coming into force and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020.
3
In these Regulations, the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20202.
PART 2Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations
Removal of countries from the list of exempt countries and territories2
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), omit the following entries—
Estonia
Latvia
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 23
1
Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020, and
b
was last in a country listed in regulation 2—
i
within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and
ii
before 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020.
2
P is, by virtue of having been in a country listed in regulation 2 to be treated for the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(1) of the International Travel Regulations as having arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a non-exempt country or territory.
Additions to the list of exempt countries and territories4
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), at the appropriate place insert—
Aruba
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Federated States of Micronesia
Independent State of Samoa
Kingdom of Bhutan
Kingdom of Tonga
Mongolia
Republic of Kiribati
Republic of Vanuatu
Solomon Islands
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 45
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020—
a
a person (“P”) was subject to an isolation requirement by virtue of having arrived in Wales from, or having been in a country or territory listed in regulation 4, and
b
P’s last day of isolation is 28 November 2020 or a day after that day.
2
The addition of the countries and territories listed in regulation 4 to Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations does not affect the isolation requirement as it applies to P, nor affect how P’s last day of isolation is determined under the International Travel Regulations.
3
Paragraph (4) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020, and
b
was in a country or territory listed in regulation 4 within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales.
4
For the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(1) of the International Travel Regulations, the question of whether P has arrived in Wales from, or having been in, a non-exempt country or territory is, in relation to a country or territory listed in regulation 4, to be determined by reference to whether the country or territory was a non-exempt country or territory when P was last there (and not by reference to the country’s or the territory’s status upon P’s arrival in Wales).
5
In this regulation, “isolation requirement” has the meaning given by regulation 10(2) of the International Travel Regulations; and references to P’s last day of isolation are to be interpreted in accordance with regulation 12 of those Regulations.
PART 3Amendments to Part 3 and removal of Part 3A of the International Travel Regulations and consequential amendment
Amendments to Part 3 (requirement to isolate etc.) of the International Travel Regulations6
1
Part 3 (requirement to isolate etc.) of the International Travel Regulations is amended as follows.
2
In regulation 9(2)(b), for “38” substitute “39”.
3
Omit regulation 12A.
Saving provision in connection with regulation 6(3)7
Where immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 28 November 2020 regulation 12A of the International Travel Regulations applies to a person, it continues to apply to that person despite its revocation by regulation 6(3).
Removal of Part 3A (travel from Denmark) of the International Travel Regulations and consequential amendment8
1
Omit Part 3A (travel from Denmark) of the International Travel Regulations.
2
Regulation 14(1) in Part 4 of the International Travel Regulations is amended as follows—
a
in sub-paragraph (e), at the end insert “or”;
b
in sub-paragraph (f), omit “or”;
c
omit sub-paragraph (g).
PART 4Amendment to Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations
Amendment to paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 (exempt persons)9
In paragraph 13(2)(c) of Schedule 2 (exempt persons) to the International Travel Regulations, after “by” insert “the Welsh Ministers or”.
PART 5Amendments to the list of sporting events in Schedule 4 to the International Travel Regulations
Additions to the list of specified sporting events10
1
Schedule 4 (specified sporting events) to the International Travel Regulations is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 3, at the end insert—
n
Professional Darts Corporation – Ladbrookes Masters.
3
In paragraph 7, at the end insert—
m
Motorsport UK – British Rallycross Championship and Support Championship.
4
In paragraph 10, at the end insert—
l
World Snooker Tour – German Masters;
m
World Snooker Tour – The Masters;
n
World Snooker Tour – Players Championship;
o
World Snooker Tour – Welsh Open.
5
After paragraph 24 insert—
25
Swimming – British Swimming International Meet.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)