2020 No. 1237 (W. 279)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020
Approved by Senedd Cymru
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45C(1) and (3), 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales.
The Welsh Ministers consider that restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.
PART 1General
Title, coming into force and interpretationI11
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 7 November 2020.
3
In these Regulations—
a
the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 F1;
b
the “No. 3 Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 F2;
c
the “No. 4 Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 F3.
PART 2Amendment to Part 3 of the International Travel Regulations
Insertion of new provisions relating to DenmarkI22
In Part 3 of the International Travel Regulations (requirement to isolate etc.), after regulation 12, insert—
Special rules applicable to persons travelling from Denmark12A
1
This regulation applies where an isolation requirement (within the meaning given by regulation 10(2)) is imposed on a person (“P”) because P—
a
has arrived in Wales from Denmark, or
b
has, within the period of 14 days ending with the day of P's arrival in Wales, been in Denmark.
2
The isolation requirement imposed on P is also imposed on all members of P's household.
3
Despite regulation 9(2), regulations 7 and 8 apply to P.
4
A member of P's household is not exempt from the isolation requirement by virtue by regulation 9(2).
5
Accordingly neither P nor any member of P's household is to be treated as a person described in any paragraph of Schedule 2.
6
For the purposes of regulation 10, a member of P's household is to be treated as if that person were P.
7
Regulation 10 applies to P (and a member of P's household by virtue of paragraph (6)) as if, for paragraph (4) of that regulation, there were substituted—
4
P may leave and be outside of the premises—
a
for as long as is necessary—
i
to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner;
ii
to avoid serious illness, serious injury or other risk of serious harm;
b
if required to do so by a constable.
PART 3Amendment of the No. 3 and No. 4 Regulations
Amendment of the No. 3 Regulations relating to persons who have recently been in DenmarkI33
1
The No. 3 Regulations are amended as follows.
2
After regulation 9 insert—
Restrictions relating to persons who have recently been in Denmark9A
1
This regulation applies where a person (“P”)—
a
is in Wales at 4.00 a.m. on 7 November 2020,
b
has arrived in Wales within the period of 14 days ending immediately before 4.00 a.m. on 7 November 2020, and
c
has been in Denmark within that period.
2
Regulations 3 to 7 do not apply to P or to any person living in the same household with P.
3
P, and any person living in the same household with P, may not leave the place where they are living until the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which P arrived in Wales.
4
But P, or a person living in the same household with P, may leave the place where they are living—
a
to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner;
b
if required to do so by a constable;
c
to avoid serious illness, serious injury or other risk of serious harm.
3
In regulation 24(1), after “3(1)” insert or “
9A(3)
”
.
4
In regulation 26(1), after “3(1)” insert or “
9A(3)
”
.
5
In regulation 29(1)(b), after “5(1)” insert “
, 9A(3)
”
.
Amendment of the No. 4 Regulations relating to persons who have recently been in DenmarkF44
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