Reasonable excuse
5. For the purposes of regulation 4(1) , a reasonable excuse includes—
(a)the need to seek medical assistance;
(b)the need to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person, including to provide emergency assistance;
(c)the need to avoid injury, illness or to escape a risk of harm;
(d)where the person cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering—
(i)because of any disability (within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1)); or
(ii)without severe distress;
(e)the need to communicate with a person who has difficulties communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise);
(f)to eat or drink, where reasonably necessary;
(g)the need to take medication;
(h)the need to remove a face covering temporarily to comply with a request by a relevant person or another person acting in the course of their duties.