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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 7) Regulations 2021.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, these Regulations come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 8th August 2021.
(3) Paragraphs (2)(a) and (3) of regulation 10 come into force at 4.00 a.m. on 12th August 2021.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
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In regulation 2A (eligible vaccinated arrivals)—
(a) omit paragraph (1A),
(b) in paragraph (2)(ca), for “required” substitute “requested”,
(c) in paragraph (3)(b), after “participation” insert “if requested to do so by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Scotland”,
(d) in paragraph (3A)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (b), after “able” insert “, if requested to do so by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Scotland,”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (d), after “residence” insert “if requested to do so by an immigration officer or the operator of the relevant service on which P travels to Scotland”,
(e) in paragraph (10), in sub-paragraph (a) in the definition of “marketing authorisation” for “regulation 2 (medicinal products)” substitute “regulation 8(1) (general interpretation)”.
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In regulation 5C (testing following arrival in Scotland: general)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (1)(b)(ii) insert “except for paragraph 25”,
(b) at the end of paragraph (1A)(b) insert “except for paragraph 25”.
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In regulation 6(1)(f) (requirement for boarding school students to stay in specified premises) for “boarding school in Scotland” substitute “boarding school in the United Kingdom”.
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In Part 1 of schedule A1 (countries, territories or parts of countries or territories)—
(a) after “Australia” insert “Austria”,
(b) after “Faroe Islands” insert “Germany”,
(c) after “Israel and Jerusalem” insert “Latvia”,
(d) after “New Zealand” insert “Norway” and “Romania”,
(e) after “Singapore” insert “Slovakia” and “Slovenia”.
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In schedule A2 (acute risk countries, territories or parts thereof)—
(a) omit “Bahrain”,
(b) after “French Guiana” insert “Georgia”,
(c) omit “India”,
(d) after “Maldives” insert “Mayotte” and “Mexico”,
(e) omit “Qatar”,
(f) before “Rwanda” insert “Réunion”,
(g) omit “The United Arab Emirates”.
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In Part 2 of schedule 2 (persons not required to comply with regulation 6), in paragraph 25, omit sub-paragraphs (1A), (3) and (4).
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In schedule 3A (specified competitions)—
(a) in Part 1—
(i) after paragraph 9B, insert—“
9BA. 
Golf – AIG Women’s Open Final Qualifying.”,
(ii) in paragraph 12, for “Guinness PRO14 and Challenge Cup Rugby Union” substitute “United Rugby Championship”,
(iii) after paragraph 27A, insert—“
27B. 
Professional GB Speedway Championship.
27C. 
British Curling Team – Wheelchair Curling Event.
27D. 
British Curling Team – Men’s and Women’s Team Events.
27E. 
Cycling – Tour of Britain.”,
(b) in Part 2, after paragraph 32 insert—“
33. 
International Football – UEFA Under-21 Championship fixtures involving Turkey.”.
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(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 6 (requirement to ensure passengers have completed a Passenger Locator Form)—
(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—“
(1) An operator must ensure that—
(a) a passenger who arrives at a port in Scotland on a relevant service has completed a Passenger Locator Form,
(b) a passenger possesses evidence that they are a person described in a paragraph of schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations (persons not required to comply with regulations 3, 5A or 5D to 6B), where they have indicated on the Passenger Locator Form that they are such a person.
(1ZA) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in relation to a person described in paragraph 7 of schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations (road haulage worker), who is the driver of a goods vehicle that has been or will be conveyed to Scotland on the relevant service.”,
(b) omit paragraph (1D),
(c) in paragraph (4)(a), for “(3)(b) or” substitute “(2)(ca), (3)(b), (3A)(b) and (d) or”.
(3) In regulation 8 (offences), for paragraph (3) substitute—“
(3) In relation to the offence in paragraph (1)(a), it is a defence—
(a) for an operator alleged to have failed to ensure that a passenger has completed a Passenger Locator Form, to show that they recorded a unique passenger reference number for the relevant passenger before that passenger boarded the relevant service, or
(b) for an operator alleged to have failed to ensure that a passenger possesses evidence of eligibility for an exemption claimed in a Passenger Locator Form, to show that the passenger presented a document purporting to be appropriate evidence which the operator, or a person acting on behalf of the operator, could not reasonably have been expected to know was not appropriate evidence, before that passenger boarded the relevant service.”.
(4) In regulation 9(1A) (extra-territorial jurisdiction)—
(a) for “or 6(1B)” substitute “, 6(1B) or 6(1C)”,
(b) for “either” substitute “any”.
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(1) The amendments made by regulations 3 to 9 do not apply in relation to any person who arrived in Scotland during the period beginning at 12.01 a.m. on 8 June 2020 and ending immediately prior to the coming into force of these Regulations in accordance with regulation 1(2), and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 continue to apply to such persons as if those amendments had not been made.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the amendments made by regulation 10 do not apply in relation to any passenger service which departs before these Regulations come into force in accordance with regulation 1(2), and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 continue to apply in respect of such a service as if those amendments had not been made.
(3) The amendments made by paragraphs (2)(a) and (3) of regulation 10 do not apply in relation to any passenger service which departs before these Regulations come into force in accordance with regulation 1(3), and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 continue to apply in respect of such a service as if those amendments had not been made.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh

5th August 2021