Closure of Places Open to the Public

L.N. 220 of 2021

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Closure of Places Open to the Public

(Amendment No. 5) Order, 2021

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 27(c) of the

Public Health Act, the Superintendent of Public Health has made the

following order:-

(1) The title of this order is the Closure of Places Open to Citation and

the Public (Amendment No. 5) Order, 2021 and this order shall be read commencement.

and construed as one with the Closure of Places Open to the Public S.L. 465. 59.

Order, hereinafter referred to as "the principal order".

(2)

This order shall come into force on the 24th May 2021

Provided that the Closure of Places Open to the Public S.L. 465. 59.

Order which is being amended by virtue of this order, shall be deemed

to have remained in force, even after the 24th of May 2021, for the

purposes of any act, decision, action or proceedings taken in respect of

any breach of that 0rder.

Article 2 of the principal order shall be amended as Amends article

2 of the

follows

principal order.

(a) the words "The Superintendent of Public Health

hereby orders the closure of all cinemas, theatres,

gymnasiums, exhibitions, spas, fairs, casinos, bingo halls and

all non-residential swimming pools, including both indoor and

outdoor swimming pools and including the national

swimming pool" shall be substituted by the words "The

Superintendent of Public Health hereby orders the closure of all

cinemas, theatres, exhibitions, fairs, casinos and bingo halls:";

and

(b) immediately after the second proviso thereof there

shall be added the following new provisos

"Provided further that all non-residential

swimming pools, including both indoor and outdoor

swimming pools, may only open for the general public

between the hours of eight (8) in the morning and eight (8)

in the evening and no organised entertainment events may

be held at any of these pools

Provided further that no fitness classes may be

organized in gymnasiums and other fitness centres:".

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