2020 No. 1329 (W. 295)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) 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 interpretationI11
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 20) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 21 November 2020.
3
In these Regulations, the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20202.
PART 2Addition of countries to the list of exempt countries and territories in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations
Addition of countries to the list of exempt countries and territoriesI22
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—
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Israel
the City of Jerusalem3
Republic of Namibia
Republic of Rwanda
Sri Lanka
Uruguay
Virgin Islands of the United States
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2I33
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 21 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 2, and
b
P’s last day of isolation is 21 November 2020 or a day after that day.
2
The addition of the country and territory listed in regulation 2 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 21 November 2020, and
b
was in a country or territory listed in regulation 2 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 2, 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 3Amendment to regulation 4 (requirement to provide passenger information) of the International Travel Regulations
Amendment to regulation 4 (requirement to provide passenger information) of the International Travel RegulationsI44
In regulation 4(1) of the International Travel Regulations substitute “as soon as reasonably practicable upon arriving” with “on or before arrival”.
PART 4Amendments to Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations
Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations (persons not required to comply with regulations 4, 5, 7 or 8)I55
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations (persons not required to comply with regulations 4, 5, 7 or 8), in paragraph 1(1)(f) after “conference” insert “in the United Kingdom”.
Amendment to Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations (persons not required to comply with regulations 7 or 8)I66
1
Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations (persons not required to comply with regulations 7 or 8), is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 13 substitute—
13
1
Any person who the relevant Department has certified as meeting the descriptions in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c)—
a
a crown servant or government contractor who is required to undertake essential policing or essential government work in the United Kingdom within the period during which they would, but for this paragraph, have had to self-isolate in accordance with regulations 7 or 8;
b
a person returning from undertaking essential state business outside of the United Kingdom;
c
a person returning to the United Kingdom where this is necessary to facilitate the functioning of a diplomatic mission or consular post of Her Majesty or of a military or other official posting on behalf of Her Majesty.
2
For the purposes of subparagraph (1)—
a
“consular post” means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency,
b
“Crown servant” has the meaning given in section 12(1)(a) to (e) of the Official Secrets Act 1989,
c
“essential government work” means work which has been designated as such by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, work related to national security, the work of the National Crime Agency in pursuance of its statutory functions, and work related to immigration, the coronavirus disease or any other crisis response, but does not include work of the description in paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of this Schedule,
d
“essential policing” means activity which has been designated as such on behalf of the relevant chief officer or chief constable,
e
“essential state business” means activity which has been designated as essential to the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government by the relevant Department, and includes, in particular, bilateral or multilateral discussions with another state or international organisation and visits to another state on behalf of the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s Government,
f
“government contractor” has the meaning given in section 12(2) of the Official Secrets Act 1989.
3
After paragraph 13 insert—
13A
1
A person returning from undertaking essential or emergency work outside of the United Kingdom, which has been certified by the relevant Department as necessary to facilitate essential government work or essential state business.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “essential government work” and “essential state business” have the same meaning as in paragraph 13.
4
In paragraph 35(a)(i) omit “including work relating to maintenance and repair of submarine cables connecting the United Kingdom with other countries,”.
5
After paragraph 38 insert—
39
A person —
a
who is engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of subsea fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure,
b
whose role directly supports the installation, maintenance or repair of subsea fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure,
where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work
PART 5Miscellaneous Amendments to the International Travel Regulations
Amendment of the International Travel RegulationsI77
1
The International Travel Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations for the heading substitute “Countries, territories and parts of countries or territories”.
3
In regulation 12B(3)(a)(ii) (prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels travelling directly from Denmark), in the Welsh language text omit “arall”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)