2020 No. 1521 (W. 325)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before 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 and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 12 December 2020.
3
In these Regulations—
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“the International Travel Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Teithio Rhyngwladol”) means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20202;
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“the Public Health Information Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwybodaeth Iechyd y Cyhoedd”) means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) Regulations 20203.
PART 2Amendments to the list of exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations
Removal of countries from the list of exempt countries and territories outside the common travel areaI22
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), omit the following entry—
Canary Islands
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2I33
1
Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 12 December 2020, and
b
was last in the Canary Islands—
i
within the period of 10 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and
ii
before 4.00 a.m. on 12 December 2020.
2
P is, by virtue of having been in the Canary Islands 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 territories outside the common travel areaI44
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—
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Republic of Botswana
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 4I55
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 12 December 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 listed in regulation 4, and
b
P’s last day of isolation is 12 December 2020 or a day after that day.
2
The addition of the countries 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 12 December 2020, and
b
was in a country listed in regulation 4 within the period of 10 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 listed in regulation 4, to be determined by reference to whether the country was a non-exempt country when P was last there (and not by reference to the country’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 4 of the International Travel Regulations
Amendments to Part 4 (enforcement and offences) of the International Travel RegulationsI66
1
Regulation 16 of the International Travel Regulations (fixed penalty notices) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (6), for “must be £1000” substitute “is to be as set out in paragraph (6A)”.
3
After paragraph (6), insert—
6A
The amount specified as the fixed penalty in paragraph (6) is to be—
a
in the case of the first fixed penalty notice received, £500;
b
in the case of the second fixed penalty notice received, £1000;
c
in the case of the third fixed penalty notice received, £2000;
d
in the case of the fourth and any subsequent fixed penalty notice received, £4000.
PART 4Amendment to the Public Health Information Regulations
Amendment to regulation 6 (Offences) of the Public Health Information RegulationsI77
In regulation 6(2) after “in” insert “regulation 3(1) or (3) or”.
Amendment to regulation 7 (Fixed penalty notices) of the Public Health Information RegulationsI88
For regulation 7(5) substitute—
5
The amount of fixed penalty specified under paragraph 4(c) is to be—
a
in the case of the first penalty notice received, £1000;
b
in the case of the second penalty notice received, £2000;
c
in the case of the third penalty notice received, £4000;
d
in the case of the fourth and any subsequent fixed penalty notice received, £10,000.
Amendment to the Schedule to the Public Health Information RegulationsI99
1
In Part 1 of the Schedule for “14” substitute “10”.
2
In Part 2 of the Schedule for “14” substitute “10”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)