If a child over the age of eight, in Trinidad and Tobago, is found to be out in public alone without a face mask, they can be charged $1,000 in the first instance under the new Public Health Ordinance which was passed in the Senate on Saturday came into effect on Monday.
If that child is accompanied by an adult, whether a parent or guardian, the adult will face the fine for the breach of the updated Public Health Guidelines that have made mask-wearing in public mandatory.
This was the word from Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, who said while the law, which came into effect early Monday, does not allow for children under eight to be prosecuted, parents/guardian are still advised to encourage younger children to mask up. He said the legislation allows for a mask, a face covering or a face shield that covers the nose, mouth and the chin.
