Division 3 — Anti-gathering and mingling
Cohorting required if unmasked outside place of residence
8.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 9, an individual (A) must not arrange to meet, or organise or attend a gathering that is made up of, any other individual or individuals for a common purpose at any place that is outside of A’s ordinary place of residence and is a public space except as follows:
(a)where the common purpose is a solemnisation of a marriage —
(i)in a solemnisation special cohort; or
(ii)in an authorised cohort;
(b)where the common purpose is a wedding —
(i)in a wedding special cohort; or
(ii)in an authorised cohort;
(c)where the common purpose is other than a nuptial event, in an authorised cohort.
(2)  Paragraph (1) does not apply to or in relation to a gathering for a common purpose in a public space if the gathering is composed of individuals each of whom wears a mask.
Exceptions to unmasked cohorting
9.  Regulation 8(1) does not prohibit arranging to meet, or organising or attending a gathering made up of, any other individual or individuals, at a public space a higher number of individuals (any of whom is unmasked) in the following circumstances:
(a)to work as a permitted enterprise or permitted enterprise worker of a permitted enterprise, or for or with a permitted enterprise, to provide an authorised service in accordance with these Regulations;
(b)to receive an authorised service from a permitted enterprise which is providing the authorised service in accordance with these Regulations;
(c)to provide or receive education or care from any of the following:
(i)the Government or a public body;
(ii)a specified school;
(iii)an operator of any early childhood development centre licensed under the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017;
(iv)a permitted enterprise the principal business of which is providing after‑school care for students (commonly called a student care centre);
(d)for any purpose connected with complying with —
(i)an order of a court;
(ii)a direction given by or on behalf of a public officer or a public body in exercise of a power under any written law; or
(iii)a requirement under an Act to appear in person;
Illustrations
To report for enlistment or operationally ready national service under the Enlistment Act 1970.
To attend at any court in accordance with any warrant or summons.
(e)for the purpose of attending a defined event or private social event conducted according to the requirements of Part 3;
(f)to seek or render help in an emergency;
(g)to leave Singapore if the individual is legally allowed to leave Singapore.
Restrictions on visitors gathering in place of residence
10.—(1)  Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an individual (B) must not permit to enter or remain in B’s ordinary place of residence, at any time, more than the following number of individuals not ordinarily resident in B’s ordinary place of residence:
(a)where B’s ordinary place of residence is used to hold a solemnisation of a marriage — the maximum number so as not to exceed the COVIDSAFE capacity for a solemnisation of a marriage conducted in a place of residence;
(b)where B’s ordinary place of residence is used to hold a funeral event — the maximum number so as not to exceed the COVIDSAFE capacity for a funeral event conducted in a place of residence;
(c)in any other case — 5.
(2)  However, the following individuals must not be included in calculating for the purposes of paragraph (1) the number of individuals not ordinarily resident in B’s ordinary place of residence:
(a)a reasonable number of permitted enterprise workers of a permitted enterprise for the purpose of an individual who is moving to those premises as the place where the individual will ordinarily reside;
(b)an individual who is meeting obligations in relation to shared parenting arrangements, whether or not under an order of a court;
(c)an individual who is complying with —
(i)an order of a court;
(ii)a direction given by or on behalf of a public officer or a public body in exercise of a power under any written law; or
(iii)a requirement under an Act to appear;
(d)an individual who is providing help in an emergency happening within or connected to B’s ordinary place of residence.
(3)  In addition to paragraph (2), if B’s ordinary place of residence is not within a specified dormitory or specified hostel, the following individuals must not be included in calculating for the purposes of paragraph (1) the number of individuals not ordinarily resident in B’s ordinary place of residence:
(a)an individual who is a permitted enterprise, or a permitted enterprise worker of a permitted enterprise, who enters or remains so as to provide healthcare or assistance in activities of daily living to B, or any other individual who has the same ordinary place of residence, because —
(i)B or the other individual has a disability, suffers from a long‑term illness or a terminal condition or is 60 years of age and above; and
(ii)there are no alternative care arrangements available for B or that individual;
(b)where B is the grandparent of a child subject to informal childcare arrangements provided at B’s ordinary place of residence — an individual who is a grandchild of B and only in order for those informal childcare arrangements to be given.
(4)  To avoid doubt, this regulation applies regardless of any individual entering or remaining in B’s ordinary place of residence while wearing a mask.