Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the International Travel Regulations”) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the Information Regulations”).

Regulation 2(4) removes Namibia, the United States Virgin Islands and Uruguay from the list of exempt countries and territories in schedule A1 to the International Travel Regulations. As of 4.00 a.m. on Saturday 19 December 2020, travellers arriving in Scotland having departed from or transited through Namibia, the United States Virgin Islands or Uruguay will be subject to the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations.

Regulations 2(3) and 3 amend the periods within which the Scottish Ministers must carry out a review of the International Travel Regulations and the Information Regulations from 21 days to 28 days.

Regulations 2(5) and (6) amend the exemptions for essential government business in paragraphs 14 and 14A of schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations so that the Scottish Ministers may make certifications for the purposes of these exemptions. Persons who are certified in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 14 and 14A are not required to comply with the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations.

Regulation 2(7) adds three exemptions to schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations for television production, journalism and the performing arts. Individuals engaged in television production, journalism and the performing arts will not be required to comply with the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations, in the circumstances specified in each exemption.

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