2020 No. 886 (W. 196)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) 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 1984 F1, 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. 6) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 22 August 2020.
3
In these Regulations, the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 F2.
PART 2Amendments to the list of exempt countries in Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations
Addition of Portugal 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—
Portugal
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2I33
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 22 August 2020—
a
a person (“P”) was subject to an isolation requirement by virtue of having arrived in Wales from, or having been in Portugal, and
b
P's last day of isolation is 22 August 2020 or a day after that day.
2
The addition of Portugal 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 22 August 2020, and
b
was in Portugal 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 Portugal, to be determined by reference to whether Portugal was a non-exempt country when P was last there (and not by reference to Portugal'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.
Removal of countries from the list of exempt countries and territoriesI44
In Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt countries and territories outside the common travel area), omit—
Austria
Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
Transitional provision in connection with regulation 4I55
1
Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”)—
a
arrives in Wales at or after 4.00 a.m. on 22 August 2020, and
b
was last in a country listed in regulation 4—
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 22 August 2020.
2
P is, by virtue of having been in that country, 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.
PART 3Miscellaneous amendments
Amendment to regulation 9 (isolation requirements: exemptions)I66
In regulation 9(2) of the International Travel Regulations (isolation requirements: exemptions), for “36” substitute “
38
”
.
Amendments to regulation 10 (isolation requirements: exceptions)I77
1
Regulation 10 of the International Travel Regulations (isolation requirements: exceptions) is amended as follows.
2
Omit paragraph (4)(je) to (jg).
3
Omit paragraph (8)(b) to (e).
Amendments to Schedule 2 (exempt persons)I88
1
Schedule 2 to the International Travel Regulations (exempt persons) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 9 substitute—
9
An inspector, or a surveyor of ships, appointed under section 256 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 F3 or by a government of a relevant British possession as defined in section 313(1) of that Act, where they have travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work.
3
At the end insert—
38
1
A person habitually resident in the United Kingdom who—
a
is an elite athlete who participated in an overseas elite competition,
b
provided support or other coaching to an elite athlete at an overseas elite competition,
c
officiated at, or was involved in running, an overseas elite competition,
where the person has travelled to the United Kingdom to return from the overseas elite competition.
2
In this paragraph—
a
“elite athlete” means a person—
i
who derives a living from competing in a sport,
ii
is an elite athlete within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 F4, or
iii
not falling within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) who participates in the UEFA Champions' league or Europa league;
b
“elite competition” means a sporting competition at which any of the participants compete—
i
to derive a living, or
ii
to qualify for, or as part of a selection process for, the Olympics, Paralympics or Commonwealth Games;
c
“overseas elite competition” means an elite competition taking place outside the United Kingdom; and a person is to be treated as having returned from such a competition if the person has within the period of 14 days ending with the person's last day of isolation, been in a non-exempt country or territory for the purposes of such a competition.
Amendments to Schedule 4 (specified sporting events)I99
1
Schedule 4 (specified sporting events) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 3 substitute—
3
Darts—
a
Professional Darts Corporation - Summer Series;
b
Betfred World Matchplay Darts;
c
Professional Darts Corporation - Unibet Premier League;
d
Professional Darts Corporation - Development Tour;
e
Professional Darts Corporation - Challenge Tour;
f
Professional Darts Corporation - Women's Series;
g
Professional Darts Corporation - Players Championship;
h
Professional Darts Corporation – World Youth Championship.
3
For paragraph 10 substitute—
10
Snooker—
a
Betfred World Snooker Championship;
b
World Snooker Tour - European Masters;
c
World Snooker Tour - English Open;
d
World Snooker Tour - Shoot Out;
e
Matchroom Champion of Champions Snooker Tournament.
4
In the Welsh language text, for paragraph 14 substitute—
14
Bocsio—
a
Matchroom Fight Camp - Gornest Ryngwladol Pwysau Trwm;
b
Matchroom Fight Camp - Teitl Pwysau Trwm y Byd Cyngor Bocsio'r Byd;
c
Matchroom Fight Camp - Teitl Pwysau Ysgafn y Byd y Menywod Sefydliad Bocsio'r Byd.
5
At the end insert—
15
Squash - Manchester Open 2020 Squash Tournament.
16
Ten Pin Bowling - Matchroom BetVictor Weber Cup.
17
Pool - Matchroom Partypoker Mosconi Cup Pool Tournament.
1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). The function of making regulations under Part 2A is conferred on “the appropriate Minister”. Under section 45T(6) of the 1984 Act the appropriate Minister as respects Wales, is the Welsh Ministers.