SCHEDULE 7Face Covering Requirements
Requirement to wear face coverings on public transportI11
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A person who uses a passenger transport service or passenger transport service premises must wear a face covering, unless the person is—
a
on a school transport service,
b
on a cruise ship,
c
a child who is under 5 years of age,
d
a constable acting in the course of their duty,
e
an emergency responder (other than a constable) acting in their capacity as an emergency responder,
f
providing a passenger transport service, or an employee of that person, and—
i
there is a partition between the person or employee and members of the public, or
ii
the wearing of a face covering would materially impede communicating with other persons about a risk of harm or for other safety purposes,
g
flying or otherwise operating a passenger transport service for the carriage of passengers by air,
h
on a ferry, where—
i
the person is on part of the ferry which is entirely outdoors, or
ii
a distance of at least two metres is maintained between the person and other persons,
i
seeking medical assistance, and—
i
the wearing of a face covering would materially impede the seeking of the assistance, or
ii
the assistance is emergency assistance and either the person does not have a face covering with them or there is not time to put one on,
j
providing care or assistance to a vulnerable person, including emergency assistance, where—
i
the wearing of a face covering would materially impede the seeking of the assistance, or
ii
the assistance is emergency assistance and either the person does not have a face covering with them or there is not time to put one on,
k
acting to avoid injury, or illness or to escape a risk of harm, where—
i
the wearing of a face covering would materially impede the seeking of the assistance, or
ii
the assistance is emergency assistance and either the person does not have a face covering with them or there is not time to put one on,
l
unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering—
i
because of any physical or mental illness or impairment or disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 M1), or
ii
without severe distress,
m
communicating with a person who has difficulties communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) and relies on lip reading or facial expression to be able to communicate,
n
eating or drinking,
o
taking medication, the taking of which reasonably requires that the person is not wearing a face covering, or
p
complying with a request by a relevant person or another person acting in the course of their duties, and in this sub-paragraph “relevant person” has the meaning given by regulation 4(11).
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For the purpose of paragraph (1)—
a
a person uses a passenger transport service when—
i
they are—
aa
boarding any mode of transport by means of which a passenger transport service is provided, or
bb
on board any mode of transport, whether or not for the purpose of travel, by means of which a passenger transport service is provided, and
ii
that service is available for use by the public,
b
a person uses passenger transport service premises when—
i
they are present at premises where a passenger transport service may provide, stop or terminate their service, and
ii
the part of those premises in which they are present is available for use by the public.