Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
PART 3Testing prior to arrival in Scotland
Qualifying test and valid notification9.
(1)
A test complies with this regulation if—
(a)
it is a test for the detection of coronavirus undertaken using a device which the manufacturer states has—
(i)
a sensitivity of at least 80%,
(ii)
a specificity of at least 97%, and
(iii)
a limit of detection of less than or equal to 100,000 SARS-CoV-2 copies per millilitre,
(b)
it is not a test provided or administered under—
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(c)
the test sample is taken from the person no more than 3 days before—
(i)
in the case of that person travelling to Scotland on a commercial transport service, the service’s scheduled time of departure, or
(ii)
in any other case, the actual time of departure of the vessel or aircraft on which that person is travelling to Scotland.
(2)
Notification of a negative test result must include, in English, French or Spanish, the following information—
(a)
the name of the person from whom the sample was taken,
(b)
that person’s date of birth or age,
(c)
the negative result of the test,
(d)
the date the test sample was collected or received by the test provider,
(e)
the name of the test provider and information sufficient to contact that provider, and
(f)
the name of the device that was used for the test.