Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)Chapter 6 : Adjusted Alert Level 167. Mandatory protocols when in a public place |
| (1) | For the purposes of these Regulations, a 'face mask' means a cloth face mask or a homemade item that covers the nose and mouth, or another appropriate item to cover the nose and mouth. |
| (2) | The wearing of a face mask is mandatory for every person when in an indoor public place, excluding a child under the age of six years. |
| (3) | No person will be allowed to— |
| (a) | use, operate, perform any service on any form of public transport; or |
| (b) | enter or be in a building, place or premises, including government buildings, places or premises, used by the public to obtain goods or services, |
if he or she is not wearing a face mask.
(4)
| (a) | All persons in an open public space need not wear a face mask but must maintain a distance of at least one metre from another person. |
| (b) | The school environment is excluded from the requirement of maintaining a distance of at least one metre from another person. |
| (5) | An employer may not allow any employee to perform any duties or enter the employment premises if the employee is not wearing a face mask while performing his or her duties. |
[Regulation 67 substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 1986, GG46195, dated 4 April 2022]