From the beginning of 25 February 2022, all people in NSW over the age of 12 are required to wear a face mask:
in airports
in public hospitals or private health facilities
in residential care facilities or hostels
in indoor music festivals with more than 1,000 people
on public transport and public transport waiting areas (including in taxis and rideshare services)
on a domestic commercial aircraft (including when the aircraft is flying above NSW).
A person can remove their face mask in these settings if they are:
eating or drinking
communicating with another person who is deaf or hard of hearing
at work, and
the nature of the work makes the wearing of a fitted face covering a risk to the person's, or another persons' health and safety
where clear enunciation or visibility of a person’s mouth is essential
where the work is in an indoor area and no other person is in the area
asked to remove their mask for identity purposes
in an emergency situation
providing goods and services and the person needs to remove their mask to provide those goods or services properly
doing exercise outside, in a gym or in a gym class
in a dance class
a resident at an aged care facility
a guest in a hotel/motel and in their room
in the process of getting married
in a vehicle alone or with another person from their household.
You need to wear your face mask again as soon as the reason for taking it off has ended.
Penalties for not wearing a mask as directed
The NSW Police may issue on-the-spot fines to individuals who fail to comply with a direction to wear a mask, as it is a breach of public health orders.
More Information HERE
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