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

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	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	Affecting Provision Commencement Date	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 - 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 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

Section	SIs 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)