Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, South Africa) (Wales) Regulations 2020

“Requirement to isolate: specific provision for people who have been in South Africa11A.

(1)

This regulation applies where a person (“P”)—

(a)

is in Wales at 9.00 a.m. on 24 December 2020,

(b)

has arrived in Wales within the period of 10 days ending immediately before 9.00 a.m. on 24 December 2020, and

(c)

has been in South Africa within that period.

(2)

Unless regulation 11B applies P, and any person living in the same household with P, may not leave or be outside the place where they are living until the end of the period of 10 days beginning with the day on which P left South Africa.

(3)

If requested by a contact tracer, P must notify the contact tracer—

(a)

of the name of each person living at the place P is living, and

(b)

of the address of that place.

Isolation requirements: specific exception for people who have been in South Africa11B.

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where a person is required to not leave or be outside of the place where the person is living by virtue of regulation 11A(2).

(2)

The person may leave and be outside the place where the person is living—

(a)

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

(b)

if required to do so by a constable;

(c)

for as long is necessary to avoid serious illness, serious injury or other risk of serious harm.”

“(aa)

where a person is required to isolate in accordance with regulation 11A(2), the person’s contact information and date of birth, or, where the person is a child, the contact details of a person with responsibility for the child and the child’s date of birth.”