The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/20 (W.)
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Title, coming into force and interpretation

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 9 January 2021.

(3) In these Regulations—

(a) the “International Travel Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 ;

(b) the “Restrictions Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 .

Section 2 Removal of countries and territories from the list of exempt countries and territories

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 3 Transitional provision in connection with regulation 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 4 Amendment to Part 3 (requirement to isolate etc.) of the International Travel Regulations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 5 Saving provision in connection with regulation 4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 6 Removal of Part 3B (travel from South Africa) of the International Travel Regulations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 7 Insertion of Part 3C (travel from a country or territory listed in Schedule 3A)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 8 Amendment to the Restrictions Regulations

(1) The Restrictions Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) Omit regulation 4(7).

(3) In regulation 11A—

(a) in the heading, for “South Africa” substitute “certain countries”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “9.00 a.m. on 24 December 2020” substitute “4.00 a.m. on 9 January 2021”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “9.00 a.m. on 24 December 2020” substitute “4.00 a.m. on 9 January 2021”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “South Africa” substitute “a listed country”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “left South Africa” substitute “was last in a listed country”;

(d) after paragraph (3) insert—

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, the following are listed countries—

(a) Kingdom of Eswatini;

(b) Kingdom of Lesotho;

(c) Republic of Angola;

(d) Republic of Botswana;

(e) Republic of Malawi;

(f) Republic of Mauritius;

(g) Republic of Mozambique;

(h) Republic of Namibia;

(i) Republic of Seychelles;

(j) Republic of Zambia;

(k) Republic of Zimbabwe.

(4) In regulation 11B—

(a) in the heading, for “South Africa” substitute “certain countries”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “or other risk of serious harm” substitute “, other risk of serious harm or to fulfil a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings”.

(5) In regulation 38(c), in the English language text, after “(2)” insert “of”.

(6) In regulation 57(1)(t)(i), for “, any Tier 4 area or any other area in which restrictions are imposed that are stricter than those applicable in the Tier 3 area” substitute “or the Tier 4 area”.

(7) In paragraph 48 of Schedule 4, for “, developer sales offices and show homes” substitute “and developer sales offices”.

(8) Omit Schedule 6.

Section 9 Amendment to Part 4 (enforcement and offences) of the International Travel Regulations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .