(LRC Revised)

Number 19 of 2020

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

REVISED

Updated to 10 February 2022

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative

consolidation of the

Health (Amendment) Act 2020

. It is prepared by the Law

Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the

Law Reform Commission Act

1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and

consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts)

Emergency Measures Act 2022

(1/2022), enacted 4 March 2022, and all statutory

instruments up to and including the

European Union Habitats (Buckroney-Brittas Dunes

and Fen Special Area of Conservation 000729) Regulations 2022

(S.I. No. 67 of

2022), made 10 February 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised

Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

19

of

2020

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

REVISED

Updated to 10 February

2022

CONTENTS

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1947

3. Amendment of section 31A of Act of 1947

4. Fixed payment notice in respect of certain alleged offences

5. Power of member of Garda Síochána to give direction

6. Short title, commencement and cessation of operation of Act

Acts Referred to

Companies Act

2014

(No. 38)

Health Act

1947

(No. 28)

Number

19

of

2020

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

REVISED

Updated to 10 February

2022

An Act to make further and better

provision in relation to the enforcement of regulations under section 31A of the

Health Act

1947

; for that purpose, to make provision in relation to the prosecution of

certain offences consisting of contraventions of those regulations, to provide for

the

payment of fixed sums by persons alleged to have committed certain such offences in

lieu of

their being prosecuted for those offences; to provide for the giving of directions

by

members of the Garda Síochána in certain circumstances; and to provide for

matters connected therewith.

[25

th October

, 2020]

WHEREAS the disease known as

Covid-19 continues to present a very serious risk to public health, and the transmission

thereof has proven difficult to prevent;

WHEREAS the crisis occasioned by the

spread of that disease is causing and will continue to cause significant damage to

the

economy of the State resulting, thus far, in a substantial increase in the number

of

persons who have become unemployed and a substantial increase in the national debt;

WHEREAS certain measures and

prohibitions put in place since the outbreak of that disease relating to the conduct

and

behaviour of members of society that were aimed at eliminating the disease, reducing

the

incidence of the disease and limiting its impact on the functioning of society and

the

economy, have not sufficiently reduced the incidence of the disease;

WHEREAS the measures adopted under

section 31A of the

Health Act 1947

for the purpose of eliminating, and reducing the incidence of,

that disease and limiting its impact on society and the economy require to be supplemented

by further measures;

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas

as follows

CONTENTS

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1947

3. Amendment of section 31A of Act of 1947

4. Fixed payment notice in respect of certain alleged offences

5. Power of member of Garda Síochána to give direction

6. Short title, commencement and cessation of operation of Act

Number

19

of

2020