When face shields may be worn instead
3B.  Where any regulation requires a mask to be worn, an individual or child may wear a face shield in lieu of a mask only —
(a)if wearing a mask over the individual’s or child’s nose and mouth leads to severe medical conditions for the individual or child and wearing a face shield does not;
(b)if the child is 12 years of age or younger;
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(c)if the individual is any of the parties to the marriage to which a wedding relates, and only during the wedding;
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(d)if the individual is any of the parties being married during a solemnization of their marriage, and only during the solemnization proceedings;
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(e)if the individual is —
(i)a performer in a live performance;
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(ii)an interviewee at a media conference; or
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(iii)a speaker engaged in public speaking at a business event,
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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 where the extent or circumstances are expressly provided by these or those Regulations; and
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(f)if the individual is an athlete or a contestant participating in a sporting activity played or conducted at a sporting event, but only to the extent and in the circumstances authorised by these Regulations or the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Sporting Events and Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2021 where the extent or circumstances are expressly provided by these or those Regulations.
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