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Here you can find questions and answers relating to the ban on face coverings on public transport and in healthcare facilities, educational institutions and public buildings.

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Ban on face coverings (referred to in the media as the ‘burka ban’)

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Partial ban on face coverings

As of 1 August 2019, wearing face coverings in some locations is no longer permitted. Find out more here.

Ban on face coverings in certain buildings

Read about the buildings in which the wearing of face coverings is no longer permitted as of 1 August 2019.

Ban on face coverings on public transport

Read about the forms of public transport on which the wearing of face coverings is no longer permitted as of 1 August 2019.

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