Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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F1PART 3CTravel from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A

Additional measures applicable to persons travelling from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A12E.

(1)

This regulation applies where an isolation requirement (within the meaning given by regulation 10(2)) is imposed on a person (“P”) because P—

(a)

has arrived in Wales from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A, or

(b)

has, within the period of 10 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, been in a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A.

(2)

Regulations 7(1) and 8(1) are to be read in relation to P as if references to “a non-exempt country or territory” were references to “a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A”.

(3)

The isolation requirement imposed on P by virtue of regulation 7(1) or 8(1) as modified by paragraph (2), is also imposed on all members of P’s household.

(4)

Despite regulation 9(2), regulations 7 and 8 apply to P.

(5)

A member of P’s household is not exempt from the isolation requirement by virtue by regulation 9(2).

(6)

Accordingly neither P nor any member of P’s household is to be treated as a person described in any paragraph of Schedule 2.

(7)

For the purposes of regulation 10, a member of P’s household is to be treated as if that person were P.

(8)

Regulation 10 applies to P (and a member of P’s household by virtue of paragraph (7)) as if, for paragraph (4) of that regulation, there were substituted—

“(4)

P may leave and be outside of the premises—

(a)

for as long as is necessary—

(i)

to seek medical assistance, where this is required urgently or on the advice of a registered medical practitioner;

(ii)

to avoid serious illness, serious injury or other risk of serious harm;

(iii)

to fulfil a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;

(b)

if required to do so by a constable;

(c)

to travel for the purpose of leaving Wales.”

F2(9)

This regulation does not apply where P—

(a)

is a road haulage worker (within the meaning given in paragraph 6 of Schedule 2),

(b)

was last in Portugal within the period of 10 days ending with the day of P’s arrival in Wales, and

(c)

has not, during that period, been in any other country or territory listed in Schedule 3A.