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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 29th January, 2021.
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I, STEPHEN DONNELLY , Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 5 and 31A (inserted by
section 10
of the
Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020
(No. 1 of 2020)) of the
Health Act 1947
(No. 28 of 1947) and -
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(a) having regard to the immediate, exceptional and manifest risk posed to human life and public health by the spread of Covid-19 and to the matters specified in subsection (2) of section 31A, and
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(b) having consulted with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,
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hereby make the following regulations:
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Face Coverings in Certain Premises and Businesses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
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(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 26th day of January 2021.
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2. The
Health Act 1947
(Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Face Coverings in Certain Premises and Businesses) Regulations 2020 (
S.I. No. 296 of 2020
) are amended -
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(a) in Regulation 3, by the deletion of subparagraph (i) in the definition of “relevant premises”, and
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(b) in the Schedule, by the insertion, in Part A, of the following:
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“8. Post offices.
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9. Credit unions.
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10. Banks.”.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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25 January, 2021.
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STEPHEN DONNELLY,
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Minister for Health.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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These Regulations amend the
Health Act 1947
(Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Face Coverings in Certain Premises and Businesses) Regulations 2020 (
S.I. No. 296 of 2020
) to make it mandatory to wear face coverings in post offices, credit unions and banks.
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