The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 Introductory

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, extent and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

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   PART 2 Requirement to wear a face covering: relevant places and public transport

   1. 3. Requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place

   2. 4. Requirement to wear a face covering when on public transport

   3. 5. Reasonable excuse

   4. 6. Requirements relating to signage and information

   5. 7. Prohibition on preventing a person from wearing a face covering

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   PART 3 Disapplication of requirements

   1. 8. Disapplication by the Secretary of State

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   PART 4 Enforcement

   1. 9. Enforcement of requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place or using public transport

   2. 10. Offences and penalties

   3. 11. Fixed penalty notices

   4. 12. Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 3 or 4

   5. 13. Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 6 or 7

   6. 14. Prosecutions

   7. 15. Expiry

6. Signature

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      SCHEDULE

      Relevant places

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         PART 1 Places where face coverings must be worn

         1. 1. Shops.

         2. 2. Enclosed shopping centres.

         3. 3. Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs...

         4. 4. Post Offices.

         5. 5. (1) Any motor vehicle of a class included in categories...

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         PART 2 Places where face coverings need not be worn

         1. 6. (1) The following premises— (a) restaurants, including restaurants and dining...

         2. 7. Premises (other than registered pharmacies) providing wholly or mainly medical...

         3. 8. Photography studios.

8. Explanatory Note