Division 2 — Minimum physical distancing
Physical distancing when unmasked
6.—(1)  Subject to regulation 7, every individual who is in a public space and is not wearing a mask must keep a distance of at least one metre from any other individual present in the same public space.
(2)  Every individual who is in a public space and is wearing a mask does not need to keep any distance from another individual who is in that public space and is wearing a mask.
Exception to physical distancing when unmasked
7.  An individual who is in a public space and is not wearing a mask (X) does not need to keep any distance from another individual present in that public space in any of the following circumstances:
(a)where the other individual present is X’s caregiver;
(b)when X is part of an authorised cohort as permitted by these Regulations and the other individual present belongs to the same authorised cohort;
(c)where X is engaging in an activity or in a situation where another provision of these Regulations or an Act expressly authorises the individuals involved to be closer than one metre from each other when engaging in the same activity or in the same situation;
(d)where it is necessary for X —
(i)to receive dental or medical care or treatment mentioned in regulation 4(1)(g); or
(ii)to receive the authorised service mentioned in regulation 4(1)(h);
(e)when X is part of a gathering connected with receiving education or care from an operator of any early childhood development centre.