The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

“SCHEDULE 1 REQUIRED INFORMATION

1.   The required information to be provided under regulation 3—

(a) in the case of online bookings—

(i) must be displayed prominently on an operator’s website or mobile application,

(ii) must include—

(aa) hyperlinks to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk and https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control,

(bb) the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(b) in the case of telephone bookings—

(i) must be provided orally,

(ii) must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(c) in the case of in-person bookings—

(i) must be provided orally or in writing,

(ii) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iii) where provided in writing, must include a written notice which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information and to stay in specified premises in regulations 3 and 6 of the International Travel Regulations.

2.   The required information to be provided under regulation 3A—

(a) must be provided by text message, push notification, email or orally,

(b) where provided by text message or push notification, must include—

(i) text which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information in regulation 3 of the International Travel Regulations and that penalties apply for failure to comply with those requirements,

(ii) a hyperlink to https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk, and

(iii) if the relevant service is one on which passengers are allocated seat numbers, text which advises passengers to provide their seat number on the Passenger Locator Form,

(c) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(d) where provided by email, must include—

(i) the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2, and

(ii) hyperlinks to—

(aa) https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,

(bb) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors, and

(cc) https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control.

3.   The required information to be provided under regulation 4—

(a) in relation to digital check-in—

(i) must be displayed prominently on the operator’s website or mobile application,

(ii) must be provided before a boarding card is issued,

(iii) must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iv) must include hyperlinks to—

(aa) https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk,

(bb) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors, and

(cc) https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control,

(b) in relation to in-person check-in—

(i) must be provided orally or in writing,

(ii) where provided orally, must include the information specified in Part 1 of schedule 2,

(iii) where provided in writing, must include a written notice which informs passengers of the requirements to provide information and to stay in specified premises in regulations 3 and 6 of the International Travel Regulations.

4.   The required information to be provided under regulation 5—

(a) must be given orally before passengers disembark in Scotland,

(b) must be given in English and an officially recognised language of the country of departure,

(c) must include the information specified in Part 2 of schedule 2.

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 2 PASSENGER NOTICES

PART 1

“ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER THE UK

The United Kingdom is taking steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

1) To protect your health and others’, everyone must complete an online Passenger Locator Form before arrival in the United Kingdom.

2) You may be required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival. Check the exempt countries list immediately before you travel as this list can change at short notice.

3) It is a legal requirement that you wear a face covering on public transport in the UK.

Failure to comply with the above measures is a criminal offence and you could be fined. Please visit www.gov.uk/uk-border-control for detailed public health advice and requirements for entering the UK.”

PART 2

“The following is a public health message on behalf of the UK’s public health agencies.

Before entering the UK, you must complete a Passenger Locator Form online, regardless of where you are arriving from. You must also self-isolate for the first 14 days after you arrive, unless you are in an exempt category. This is to protect yourself and others.

Visit gov.uk for more information.

The symptoms of coronavirus are a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell. If you experience any of these symptoms, however mild, you are advised to make yourself known to the crew.

Simple measures you can take to help protect yourself and family are:

Wash your hands

Avoid touching your face with your hands

Catch coughs and sneezes in a tissue and dispose of it immediately.””