2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

4.   Reasonable excuse for not wearing a mask

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    (1)   Regulation 3 does not apply to a person who has a reasonable excuse for not wearing a mask.

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    (2)   Without limiting subregulation (1), a person has a reasonable excuse for not wearing a mask if the person is —

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      (a)     driving or is a passenger in a motor vehicle;

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      (b)     a child who is under 5 years;

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      (c)     a student who sits at a distance of three feet in a classroom;

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      (d)     a person who is having a meal at a restaurant;

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      (e)     a person who is exercising at the gym;

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      (f)     a person who cannot wear a mask because of a physical or mental illness, impairment or disability;

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      (g)     a person who is directed by a health practitioner to remove the mask for carrying out a medical or surgical treatment;

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      (h)     a person who is receiving a service including a service from a barber shop, beauty salon or other similar service; or

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      (i)     a person who is seabathing or in a swimming pool.

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    (3)   In this section, “motor vehicle” does not include a tourism taxi or taxi.