The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Seamen and masters who arrived in Scotland on or after 8 June and before the coming into force of these Regulations

3.—(1) This regulation applies to seamen and masters who—

(a) arrived in Scotland—

(i) on or after 8 June 2020, and

(ii) before the coming into force of these Regulations,

(b) had travelled to the United Kingdom in the course of their work or had been repatriated to the United Kingdom in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 or the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, and

(c) were not required to undertake work as a seaman or master which commenced during the period specified in regulation 6(2) (requirement for travellers to stay in specified premises) of the Principal Regulations.

(2) The requirement in regulation 6(2) of the Principal Regulations ceases to apply to those seamen and masters on the coming into force of these Regulations.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “seaman” and “master” have the meanings given in section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1).

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)—

(a) “the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006” means the Convention adopted on 23 February 2006 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation(2), and

(b) “the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007” means the Convention adopted at Geneva on 14 June 2007 by the International Labour Organisation(3).

(1)

1995 c.21. There are amendments to section 313(1) but none are relevant.

(2)

Cm. 7049.

(3)

Cm 7375.