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astonman

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839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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I'm in Tier 2 England.Can I travel to Scotland for Christmas ( not a high tier area).
My 2 person household has been isolating for 6 days and the other 2 person household in Scotland the same.
I want to know what is actually the Law on this, not advice.

Doofus

34,350 posts

202 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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astonman said:
I want to know what is actually the Law on this, not advice.
Well perhaps you shouldn't have used that thread title then. wink

Antony Moxey

10,695 posts

248 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Any advice given now is likely to be out of date tomorrow.

CharlesElliott

2,264 posts

311 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Scotland has just announced (and I believe in law) that you cannot cross the Scottish border in either direction except for a very limited set of circumstances. You'll need to wait to see the legislation for the details.

Davie_GLA

6,877 posts

228 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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As of an hour ago, forget it.


anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Would you be bothered if you couldn’t get back into England for a few weeks afterwards?

astonman

Original Poster:

839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Happily stay a month

PrinceRupert

11,631 posts

114 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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No you cannot cross the border lawfully.

hiccy18

4,145 posts

96 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Apparently the fkers up here have enacted a law prohibiting travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK in case you shower of s bring more of that nasty virus up here and kill us decent god fearing people; whether our glorious leader actually has the right to do may be a matter of debate but it's been written into statute anyway.

Oceanrower

1,358 posts

141 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Virus ultra vires...

Meeten-5dulx

3,349 posts

85 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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hiccy18 said:
Apparently the fkers up here have enacted a law prohibiting travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK in case you shower of s bring more of that nasty virus up here and kill us decent god fearing people; whether our glorious leader actually has the right to do may be a matter of debate but it's been written into statute anyway.
I thought that was from Boxing Day?

astonman

Original Poster:

839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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"An Iron Curtain!"

tumble dryer

2,383 posts

156 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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hiccy18 said:
Apparently the fkers up here have enacted a law prohibiting travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK in case you shower of s bring more of that nasty virus up here and kill us decent god fearing people; whether our glorious leader actually has the right to do may be a matter of debate but it's been written into statute anyway.
rofl

anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Here is where it should appear

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covi...

Last updated 14 Dec, so likely changing soon

Extract as at 14 Dec

Under current Scottish law, given the state of the epidemic in those countries, unless you have a reasonable excuse (see exceptions) you must not travel between Scotland and:

England

astonman

Original Poster:

839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Reasonable excuse!???!

Sebring440

3,207 posts

125 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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astonman said:
Reasonable excuse!???!
And you, and all your like-minded buddies, are the exact reason why we can’t ever get out of this mess.

astonman

Original Poster:

839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Buddie!!!!!
When I go outside my compound, I wear a PPF3 respirator visor and nitrile gloves.
I am what YOU would describe as weird!
And im NOT the problem.

astonman

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839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Im practically sterile

Sebring440

3,207 posts

125 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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astonman said:
Im practically sterile
I can certainly believe that.


astonman

Original Poster:

839 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th December 2020
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Quite!