(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the International Travel Regulations”). They remove all of the countries and territories from schedule A1 of the International Travel Regulations. The effect is that as of 4.00 a.m. on 18 January 2021, all passengers arriving in Scotland from anywhere outside the common travel area will be subject to the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations, and must stay in specified premises for 10 days.
The Regulations also remove, with effect from 4.00 a.m. on 18 January 2021, three of the exemptions in schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations, relating to film or TV production and the performing arts.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.