Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021
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Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Persons Travelling to Wales etc.) Regulations 20203.
(1)
(2)
In regulation 2—
(a)
in the definition of “authorised person”, in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), after “arriving” insert “or departing”;
(b)
““outbound international passenger service” (“gwasanaeth teithwyr rhyngwladol allan”) means a commercial service by which passengers travel from a port in Wales to a destination outside the common travel area on a vessel or aircraft;”.
(3)
In regulation 3—
(a)
“(2A)
The operator of any outbound international passenger service must provide the information specified in paragraph (2B) as part of any facility managed by the operator by which a person may make an online booking for travel on the service.
(2B)
The information mentioned in paragraph (2A) is—
(a)
the information set out in Part 3 of the Schedule which must be embedded in a prominent place so that it is visible prior to a booking being made, and
(2C)
Paragraph (2A) does not apply in relation to a passenger who arrives in Wales on an international passenger service and later departs from Wales on an outbound international passenger service if both journeys are part of the same booking.”;
(b)
in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraphs (1) and (2A)”.
(4)
“(6)
Paragraph (7) applies where at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of an outbound international passenger service, a booking is made for a passenger (“Q”) to travel on that service.
(7)
Where this paragraph applies, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of the outbound international passenger service, the operator of that service must ensure that Q has been provided with the information specified in paragraph (8) by text message, push notification, email or orally.
(8)
The information required by paragraph (7) is—
(a)
where the information is provided by email—
(i)
the information set out in Part 3 of the Schedule, and
(b)
where the information is provided orally, the information set out in Part 3 of the Schedule;
(c)
where the information is provided by text message or push notification, the information set out in Part 4 of the Schedule.
(9)
Where another person (“B”) makes a booking on an outbound international passenger service on behalf of another passenger (whether or not B is also a passenger on that service), the requirement to provide information in accordance with this regulation is to be treated as complied with if the required information was provided to B in the required manner at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of that service, along with a written request that B provides that information to the passenger.”
(5)
In regulation 6—
(a)
in paragraph (1), for “regulation 3A(2)” substitute “regulation 3A(2) or (7),”;
(b)
in paragraph (2), for “regulation 3(1) or (3)” substitute “regulation 3(1), regulation 3A(2) or (7),”.
(6)
“Part 3
The information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 3(2B)(a) and 3A(8)(a)(i) and (8)(b) is—
“International travel restrictions – You can only travel from Wales to a destination outside the common travel area for legally permitted reasons. This does not include holidays.
You must complete an international travel declaration form and may be required to show the form at the port of departure. You may also wish to take with you to the port evidence supporting the reason for your trip.
Some job related exemptions apply. You may be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice and directed to leave the port if you do not have a valid reason for travel.”
Part 4
The information to be provided for the purposes of regulation 3A(8)(c) is—
“International travel from Wales is restricted – only travel if you have a legally permitted reason. You must complete a declaration form. Penalties apply.”.”