The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2021

PART 1 General

Title, coming into force and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 22 January 2021.

(3) In these Regulations—

(a) the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020(1);

(b) the “Restrictions Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020(2).

PART 2 Amendments to Schedule 3A to the International Travel Regulations

Addition of countries to the list of countries and territories subject to additional measures in Schedule 3A

2.  In Schedule 3A to the International Travel Regulations (countries and territories subject to additional measures), at the appropriate place insert—

“Democratic Republic of the Congo”

“United Republic of Tanzania”.

Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2

3.  Regulation 12F of the International Travel Regulations does not apply in respect of any flight or voyage that commenced before these Regulations came into force.

PART 3 Amendments to the Restrictions Regulations

Amendments to the Restrictions Regulations

4.—(1) The Restrictions Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 11A—

(a) for the heading substitute—

“Requirement to isolate: specific provision for people who are in Wales on 22 January 2021 and who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the United Republic of Tanzania in the previous 10 days”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “9 January” substitute “22 January”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “9 January” substitute “22 January”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “a listed country” substitute “the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the United Republic of Tanzania”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “a listed country” substitute “the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the United Republic of Tanzania”;

(d) omit paragraph (4).

PART 4 Amendments to Part 3C of the International Travel Regulations (travel from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A)

Amendments to regulation 12F of the International Travel Regulations (prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels travelling directly from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A)

5.  For paragraph (1) of regulation 12F of the International Travel Regulations substitute—

“(1) The person with management or control of an aircraft or vessel whose last point of departure was a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A must not cause or permit it to arrive in Wales unless—

(a) it is reasonably necessary for it to do so to secure the safety of the aircraft or vessel or the health and safety of any person aboard it;

(b) the arrival in Wales is only for the purpose of refuelling, or maintenance of the aircraft or vessel, and no passengers are permitted to board, or disembark from, the aircraft or vessel;

(c) the aircraft is an air ambulance and landing for the purpose of transporting a person for medical treatment; or

(d) otherwise required pursuant to a direction issued under Schedule 3A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(3).”

Vaughan Gething

Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

At 2.24 p.m. on 21 January 2021