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20.—(1) A person (“P”) must wear a face covering in indoor public areas of premises to which the public have or are permitted access.
(2) But this is not required—
(a)where P is a child under the age of 11;
(b)where P has a reasonable excuse not to wear a face covering, as to which see paragraph (3).
(3) The circumstances in which P has a reasonable excuse to not wear a face covering include—
(a)where P is unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010);
(b)where P is undertaking an activity and wearing a face covering during that activity may be considered to be a risk to P’s health;
(c)where P has to remove the face covering to communicate with a person who has difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise);
(d)where P has to remove the face covering in order to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to P or others;
(e)where P is at the premises to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and does not have a face covering;
(f)where P has to remove the face covering to—
(i)take medication;
(ii)eat or drink, where reasonably necessary;
(g)where P is asked to remove the face covering by an enforcement officer;
(h)where P is seated in premises where food or drink is sold, or otherwise provided, for consumption on the premises.
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