COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020

Masks must be worn when outside

3A.—(1) Every individual —

(a)	must wear a mask at all times when the individual is not in his or her ordinary place of residence; and [S 428/2020 wef 02/06/2020]
(b)	must ensure that every child of 6 years of age and above and who is escorted by the individual, wears a mask at all times, when not in the child’s or individual’s ordinary place of residence. [S 428/2020 wef 02/06/2020] [S 816/2020 wef 28/09/2020]

(2) However, paragraph (1) does not apply —

(a)

when the individual or child is engaging in any strenuous physical exercise;

Examples of strenuous exercise

Jogging or running but not walking.

(b)

when lawfully directed by a person to remove the mask in order to ascertain the identity of the individual or child;

(c)

when travelling in a motor car or van alone or where the driver and every other passenger in the motor car or van ordinarily lives with the individual in the same place of residence, or when riding a motorcycle (whether or not in the course of employment);

[S 428/2020 wef 02/06/2020]

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

(d)

when carrying out, in the course of employment, an activity that requires that no mask may be worn, or that it must be removed in order that other equipment may be worn or used, to carry out that activity, but only to the extent and in the circumstances authorised by these Regulations or the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 927/2020) to not wear a mask where the extent or circumstances are expressly provided by these or those Regulations;

[S 273/2020 wef 15/04/2020]

[S 274/2020 wef 15/04/2020]

Examples

Welding or diving.

Presenters or performers appearing on programmes for broadcast.

[S 428/2020 wef 02/06/2020]

[S 473/2020 wef 19/06/2020]

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

(e)

when consuming food, drink or medication;

[S 428/2020 wef 02/06/2020]

[S 473/2020 wef 19/06/2020]

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

(f)

when the individual or child is undergoing dental or medical care or treatment to the extent that such care or treatment requires that no mask be worn;

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

(g)

when the individual or child is receiving an authorised service from a permitted enterprise which is operating in accordance with these Regulations, but only —

(i)

to the extent that it is otherwise not reasonably practicable to receive that service wearing a mask; and

(ii)

within the limit these Regulations expressly place on unmasked individuals connected with that authorised service provided; or

Examples

An individual when undergoing a personal appearance service (except hairdressing).

An individual when taking singing lessons from a permitted enterprise to which Part 5 of the First Schedule applies unless there are 5 other individuals already unmasked in the same classroom attended by the individual.

An individual when having his or her photo taken by a professional photographer.

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

(h)

when the individual or child is otherwise authorised by regulation 3B or the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 to not wear a mask.

[S 238/2021 wef 05/04/2021]

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