From Monday 31st August 2020, the wearing of masks in a public space will be mandatory. The path has been paved for this mandatory wearing of masks and increases in fines for breach of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2020. The legislation to effect this was unanimously passed in the Senate on Saturday (29th August 2020) after a sitting which spanned more than six (6) hours. The Bill was passed without amendments. The Government's push to expedite the law, which would see members of the public risking a ticketable offence should they fail to wear a mask in public, was the urgent matter in the Senate. Attorney General, Faris Al-Rawi, piloted the Bill in the Senate where it was debated and then taken to Committee stage and passed. It was also passed with full support in the House of Representatives. Several Senators contributed to the debate including newly-appointed Opposition Senator Anil Roberts. The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce is recommending that there be caveats to protect those who have legitimate medical reasons for being unable to wear masks, or who are engaged in activities which do not facilitate wearing masks. It said the law must include the appropriate penalties in keeping with fines for similar offenses and relative international benchmarks. Failure to wear a mask will attract a fine of $1,000 on the first offence, $2,000 on the second offence and $5,000 by way of the third offence. Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced the new law would go into effect from Monday during a Press Conference held at the Diplomatic Centre in St. Ann’s on Saturday. Minister of National Security, Stuart Young, clarified at the Press Conference that a lone motorist in their vehicle will not be mandated to wear a mask. However, if there are multiple people in the vehicle at a time, in an effort to assist the Police with enforcing the law, all passengers will be required to wear masks. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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