Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Act—

“Act of 1904” means the Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act 1904 ;

“Act of 1947” means the Health Act 1947 ;

“club” means a club registered under the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008;

“compliance notice” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6 (1);

“direction” means a direction given under section 31A(7) of the Act of 1947 in relation to a relevant provision;

“emergency closure order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 (1);

“immediate closure order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4 (1);

“licence” means a licence for the sale by retail of intoxicating liquor whether granted on production or without production of a certificate of the Circuit Court or the District Court;

“licensee” means—

(a) the holder of a licence, and

(b) in relation to a club, every person entered in the register of clubs as an official or member of its committee of management or governing body at the material time;

“member” means a member of the Garda Síochána;

“register of clubs” means the register of clubs kept under the Act of 1904;

“relevant premises” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 ;

“relevant provision” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2);

“specified person”, in relation to a relevant premises, means—

(a) the licensee of the premises,

(b) the occupier of the premises,

(c) the manager of the premises, or

(d) any other person for the time being in charge of the premises;

“temporary closure order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7 (1) and includes such an order as affirmed or varied under this Act.

(2) In this Act, “relevant provision” means a provision of a regulation prescribed by regulations made under section 31A(6A) (inserted by section 13 ) of the Act of 1947 to be a relevant provision for the purposes of this Act.