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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal
interpretation.)
These Regulations provide that members of the public shall not, without
reasonable excuse, travel by public transport without wearing a face covering.
Public transport under the Regulations encompasses all bus and rail services
provided under contract with the National Transport Authority (NTA), LUAS
services and commercial bus services licensed by the NTA.
It is an offence not to comply with a request by a relevant person to wear a face
covering. It is also an offence not to comply where a relevant person refuses
entry to a public transport vehicle or where a relevant person requests a person
to alight from a public transport vehicle. Relevant persons under the
Regulations are officers, employees or agents of public transport operators or
the National Transport Authority.
The Regulations do not apply to children aged under 13 years and do not apply,
in certain circumstances, to drivers of public transport vehicle