the Public Regulations, 2020

L.N. 83 of 2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Enforcement of the Order relating to Closure of Places Open to

the Public Regulations, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 26 of the

Public Health Act, the Minister responsible for public health, after

consultation with the Superintendent of Public Health, has made the

following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Enforcement of

commencement.

the Order relating to Closure of Places Open to the Public Regulations,

2020. These regulations shall come into force on the 18 th March

(2)

2020.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Public Health Act;

"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of Public

Health.

In accordance with regulations 27(c) and 29(1) of the Act,

the Superintendent of Public Health, is hereby prescribing measures to

guard against and, or to control the COVID-19 infectious disease.

Any order issued by the Superintendent for the closure of

places open to the public in accordance with the Closure of Places

Open to the Public Order shall be strictly adhered to.

Any person who fails to abide by the provisions of these

regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be

liable to the payment of a penalty of three thousand euro (€3,000) for

each and every occasion that the order for closure of places open to the

public is breached.

€0.09