Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2021

After paragraph 42 of schedule 25 (persons not required to comply with regulation 3, regulation 5A or regulations 5D to 6B), insert—

“43.

(1)

A person who has been certified by the organiser of the Edinburgh International Festival as—

(a)

an EIF essential infrastructure worker, or

(b)

an EIF performing arts professional.

(2)

In this paragraph—

“EIF essential infrastructure worker” means a person who is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom and who has travelled to the United Kingdom, after departing from or transiting through a non-exempt country or territory, for the purpose of carrying out essential work in relation to the construction, installation, deconstruction, removal or maintenance of infrastructure required for the running of a performing arts event at the Edinburgh International Festival,

“EIF performing arts professional” means a performing arts professional who is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom and who has travelled to the United Kingdom, after departing from or transiting through a non-exempt country or territory, for the purpose of participating in a performing arts event at the Edinburgh International Festival.

(3)

A person (“P”) who is an EIF essential infrastructure worker or an EIF performing arts professional must, on request, provide to an immigration officer written evidence from the organiser of the Edinburgh International Festival of P’s status as such a worker or professional.”.