Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020
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PART 4Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus
Requirement to wear face covering in certain indoor public places19.
(1)
A person (“P”) must wear a face covering in indoor public areas of premises to which the public have or are permitted access, whether on payment or otherwise.
(2)
But this is not required—
(a)
where P is a child under the age of 11;
(b)
where P has a reasonable excuse not to wear a face covering, as to which see paragraph (3).
(3)
The circumstances in which P has a reasonable excuse to not wear a face covering include—
(a)
where P is unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010);
(b)
where P is undertaking an activity and wearing a face covering during that activity may reasonably be considered to be a risk to P’s health;
(c)
where P has to remove the face covering to communicate with another person who has difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise);
(d)
where P has to remove the face covering in order to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to themselves or others;
(e)
where P is at the premises to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and does not have a face covering;
(f)
where P has to remove the face covering to—
(i)
take medication;
(ii)
eat or drink, where reasonably necessary;
(g)
where P is asked to remove the face covering by an enforcement officer.