Masks (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2022

L.N. 106 of 2022

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Mandatory Use of Medical or Cloth

Masks (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2022

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 26 and 27(c)

of the Public Health Act, the Minister responsible for public health

after consultation with the Superintendent of Public Health, has made

the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Mandatory Use of Citation and

Medical or Cloth Masks (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2022 and commencement.

these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the

Mandatory Use of Medical or Cloth Masks Regulations, hereinafter S.L. 465.48.

referred to as "the principal regulations".

(2)

These regulations shall come into force on 14 March 2022

Provided that the principal regulations which are being

amended by virtue of these regulations shall be deemed to be still in

force, even after the 14 March 2022, for the purposes of any act,

decision, action or proceedings taken in respect of any breach of those

regulations.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 2 of

substituted by the following new regulation

the principal

regulations.

"2. (1) Any person shall, when going to an

indoor place, wear a medical or cloth mask or visor in a

proper manner covering the nose, mouth and chin of the

person

Provided that the mandatory use of medical

or cloth masks or visors shall not apply to private homes

or private vehicles

Provided further that individuals in a mass

event, whether indoors or outdoors, shall wear a medical

or cloth mask or visor in a proper manner covering the

nose, mouth and chin of the person

Provided further that the following

individuals shall be exempt from the requirement to

wear a face mask

(a) children up to three (3) years of age;

(b) persons with severe cognitive, physical,

mental or respiratory impairments who have

difficulties tolerating a mask as certified by a

licensed medical practitioner, in which case such

individuals shall at all times carry the relevant

medical certificate exempting them from wearing a

mask.

(2)

Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1), the

temporary removal of face masks shall be permissible

in the following situations

(a) in the case of children attending

kindergarten, while in the classroom;

(b) during high intensity physical activity;

(c) when speaking or providing assistance

to any individual who relies on lip reading to

communicate;

(d) during official public speaking

provided that a physical distance of at least two (2)

metres between individual is maintained

Provided that the delivery of lessons or

lectures in schools, universities or other education

establishments shall not be construed as official

public speaking;

(e) if requested to for identification

purposes, including at banks, at the airport or

seaport or by law enforcement officials;

(f) to receive any medical or cosmetic

treatment or service involving the face or mouth;

(g) to take medication;

(h) when seated at establishments where

food and drink is served; or

(i) when

necessary

during

the

consumption of food or drink

Provided that in the case mentioned in

paragraph (i), the temporary removal of face

masks shall not be permissible while a person is

walking.".

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