The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

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

15.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Regulations 2020(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In the definition of “international passenger service” in regulation 2 (interpretation), after “common travel area” insert “or from the Republic of Ireland”.

(3) In schedule 1 (required information)—

(a) in paragraph 1(c)(iii)—

(i) after “negative test result(2)” insert “, to book, pay for and undertake tests”,

(ii) for “and 6” substitute “, 5D to 5F, 6 and 6A”,

(b) in paragraph 2(b), after head (iv) insert—

“(v) text which informs passengers of the requirement to book, pay for and undertake tests in regulations 5D to 5F of the International Travel Regulations,”, and

(c) in paragraph 3(b)(iii)—

(i) after “negative test result” insert “, to book, pay for and undertake tests”,

(ii) for “and 6” substitute “5D to 5F, 6 and 6A”.

(4) In Schedule 2 (passenger notices)—

(a) in Part 1—

(i) for “3) All arrivals must self-isolate for 10 days unless exempt. Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel.” substitute—

“3) All arrivals must self-isolate for 10 days unless exempt. If you are a direct international arrival, or have arrived from the Republic of Ireland and travelled through an acute risk country or territory in the last 10 days, you must quarantine for 10 days unless exempt and must have a valid Managed Quarantine Facility booked prior to departure. For information please visit: www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing. Check the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work.

4) Everyone is required to take a coronavirus test on days 2 and 8 of their quarantine. You must have this booked prior to departure. For information please visit: www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing.”,

(ii) for “4) It” substitute “5) It”,

(b) in Part 2, for the words from “Before entering the UK” to “Visit gov.uk for more information.” substitute—

“Before entering the UK, you must complete a passenger locator form online, regardless of where you are arriving from. You must also quarantine for the first 10 days after you arrive, unless you are in an exempt category. This is to protect yourself and others. This includes booking hotel quarantine if you are (a) a direct international arrival into Scotland, or (b) from the Republic of Ireland and have travelled through an acute risk country or territory in the last 10 days, or booking home quarantine tests if not.

Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for more information.”.

(1)

S.I. 2020/170, amended by S.S.I. 2020/328, S.S.I. 2020/444 and S.S.I. 2021/34.

(2)

Inserted by S.S.I. 2021/34.