The Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE) said that they will be carrying out enforcement action in a “judicious manner” against those to breach the new safe management measures (SMM).
This comes in the wake of SMM rules being eased on 29 March, including the wearing of masks outdoors which has since become optional.
MSE said that there could be some unfamiliarity around the definition of outdoors and indoors, as the public takes time to adapt to the new SMMs.
They said that although they will not be introducing a grace period, they will be taking enforcement actions against breaches in a judicious manner, depending on the circumstances of the breach.
Unde the new SMM rules, masks are still required indoors, such as places within buildings and places that are enclosed.
MSE said that SDA and SDEOs will continue to make sure people comply with the SMMs indoors and outdoors.