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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020
No. 1 of 2020

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1-3 20 March 2020 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 4-6 9 March 2020 Commenced as per s. 2(1), 2(3)(a), 2(4)
Ss. 7-8 13 March 2020 Commenced as per s. 2(2), 2(3)(a), 2(4)
Ss. 9-11 20 March 2020 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
S. 2(3)(b) amended Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 1(a), 5(2) 10 February 2022 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 2(3)(b) substituted Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021 (12/2021), ss. 1(a), 5(2) 10 June 2021 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 2(6) substituted Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 1(b), 5(2) 10 February 2022 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 2(6) inserted Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021 (12/2021), ss. 1(b), 5(2) 10 June 2021 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 8) application extended from 9 May 2020 to 19 June 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 155 of 2020), reg. 2 9 May 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 155 of 2020), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 8) application extended from 20 June 2020 to 10 August 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 207 of 2020), reg. 2 20 June 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 207 of 2020), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 11 August 2020 to 31 March 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), reg. 3 11 August 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), reg. 3
Part 2 (ss. 7 & 8) application extended from 11 August 2020 to 17 September Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), reg. 4 11 August 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), reg. 4
Part 2 (ss. 7 & 8) application extended from 18 September to 31 December 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 350 of 2020), reg. 2 18 September 2020 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 350 of 2020), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 7 & 8) application extended from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 740 of 2020), reg. 2 1 January 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 740 of 2020), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 8) application extended from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 133 of 2021), reg. 2 1 April 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 133 of 2021), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 1 July 2021 to 8 February 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 325 of 2021), reg. 2 1 July 2021 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 325 of 2021), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 9 February 2022 to 30 June 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022), reg. 2 9 February 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 1 July 2022 to 30 September 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 301 of 2022), reg. 2 1 July 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 301 of 2022), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 9 February 2022 to 30 June 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022), reg. 2 9 February 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022), reg. 2
Part 2 (ss. 4 - 6) application extended from 1 July 2022 to 30 September 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 301 of 2022), reg. 2 1 July 2022 Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 301 of 2022), reg. 2
Part 3 (ss. 9-11) application extended from 10 November 2021 to 9 February 2022 Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1013 No. 3, 3 November 2021 - Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion, and by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 279 No. 11, 3 November 2021, Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion 10 November 2021
Part 3 (ss. 9-11) application extended from 9 November 2020 to 9 June 2021 Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 999 No. 7, 22 October 2020, Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act) 2020 - Part 3: Motion, and by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 272 No.1, 22 October 2020, Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 Part 3: Motion 9 November 2020

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2(4) Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 301 of 2022)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 47 of 2022)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 325 of 2021)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 133 of 2021)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 740 of 2020)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 350 of 2020)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 207 of 2020)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 155 of 2020)