Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment of the Public Health Information Regulations2.

(1)

The Public Health Information Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 3 (provision of information before booking and at check-in)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(a)(v), omit “and”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(a)(vi), for “;” substitute “, and”;

(c)

after sub-paragraph (2)(a)(vi) insert—

“(vii)

www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing (referred to in Part 1 of the Schedule);”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(b)(v), omit “and”;

(e)

in paragraph (2)(b)(vi), for “;” substitute “, and”;

(f)

after paragraph (2)(b)(vi) insert—

“(vii)

www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing (referred to in Part 1 of the Schedule);”;

(g)

in paragraph (2)(c)(ii)(bb), omit “and”;

(h)

for paragraph (2)(c)(ii)(cc) substitute—

“(cc)

the requirement to arrange tests before arriving in Wales in accordance with regulation 6B of the International Travel Regulations, and

(dd)

the requirement to isolate;”.

(3)

In regulation 3A (provision of information prior to departure)—

(a)

in paragraph (4)(a)(iv), omit “and”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a)(v), for “;” substitute “, and”;

(c)

after paragraph (4)(a)(v), insert—

“(vi)

informs P of the requirement to arrange tests before arriving in Wales in accordance with regulation 6B of the International Travel Regulations;”;

(d)

in paragraph (4(b)(v), omit “and”;

(e)

in paragraph (4)(b)(vi), for “;” substitute “, and”;

(f)

after paragraph (4)(b)(vi) insert—

“(vii)

www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing (referred to in Part 1 of the Schedule);”.

(4)

In Part 1 of the Schedule (information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 3(2)(a)(i), (3)(2)(b)(i), 3(2)(c)(i), 3A(4)(b)(i) and 3A(4)(c))—

(a)

for “3) All arrivals must self-isolate for 10 days unless exempt. Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel and the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work.” substitute—

“3)
All arrivals must quarantine for 10 days unless exempt. If you have travelled through a red list country in the last 10 days, you must have a valid Managed Quarantine Facility booked prior to departure. For information please visit:
www.gov.uk/travel-quarantine-and-testing. Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel and the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work.

4)
Everyone is required to take a coronavirus test on days 2 and 8 of their quarantine. You must have this booked prior to departure. For information please visit: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-people-travelling-wales.”;

(b)

for “4) It” substitute “5) It”;

(c)

for “5) If you self-isolate” substitute “5) If you quarantine”.

(5)

In Part 2 of the Schedule (statement to be provided for the purposes of regulation 4)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) (Welsh language version), from the words “Cyn cael mynediad i’r Deyrnas Unedig” to “Ewch i gov.uk i gael rhagor o wybodaeth.” substitute—

“Cyn dod i’r DU, rhaid ichi lenwi ffurflen lleoli teithwyr ar lein, ni waeth o ble yr ydych yn cyrraedd. Rhaid ichi hefyd fynd i gwarantin am y 10 niwrnod cyntaf ar ôl ichi gyrraedd, oni bai eich bod mewn categori esempt. Mae hyn er mwyn eich gwarchod chi ac eraill. Mae hyn yn cynnwys archebu cwarantin mewn gwesty os ydych wedi teithio drwy wlad sydd ar y rhestr goch yn ystod y 10 niwrnod diwethaf, neu archebu profion cwarantin yn y cartref os ydych wedi teithio mewn unrhyw wlad arall.

Ewch i gov.uk/coronavirus i gael rhagor o wybodaeth.”

(b)

in paragraph (b) (English language version), from the words “Before entering the UK” to “Visit gov.uk for more information.” substitute—

“Before entering the UK, you must complete a passenger locator form online, regardless of where you are arriving from. You must also quarantine for the first 10 days after you arrive, unless you are in an exempt category. This is to protect yourself and others. This includes booking hotel quarantine if you have travelled through a red list country in the last 10 days, or booking home quarantine tests if you have travelled in any other country.

Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for more information.”