26.—(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to —
(a)
a specified school; or
(b)
any early childhood development centre licensed under the Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to prevent or restrict —
(a)
the Government or any public body doing or omitting to do anything in the performance of any function, the exercise of any power or the discharge of any duty of the Government or public body (as the case may be) under law; or
(b)
any individual acting under the authority or direction of the Government or any public body in the performance of any function, the exercise of any power or the discharge of any duty of the Government or public body (as the case may be) under law.
(3) Without limiting the meaning of “reasonable excuse” in section 34(7) of the Act, it is a reasonable excuse for a person doing or omitting to do any act in contravention of any provision of these Regulations if the act is done or omitted to be done in good faith and for the purpose of complying with or giving effect to —
(a)
any other written law; or
(b)
any order or requirement of the Government or a public body, or an individual mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), given in the performance of any function, the exercise of any power or the discharge of any duty of the Government or public body (as the case may be) under law.
Occupier’s rights unaffected
27.—(1) To avoid doubt, this Part does not —
(a)
affect the right of an occupier of any place to disallow at any time an individual entering or remaining in the place; or
(b)
if the place is a vessel, authorise a number of individuals on board the vessel that is higher than the carrying capacity of the vessel under any other written law.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations prevents the consumption of food, drink or medicine in an emergency where necessary to preserve life or prevent injury or further injury.
Revocation
28. The following Regulations are revoked:
(a)
the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 927/2020);
(b)
the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Sporting Events and Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 277/2021);
(c)
the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Business Events — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 278/2021);
(d)
the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Religious Gatherings — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 509/2021).