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
Whole Act	12 September 2020	Commenced as per s. 17(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision	Affecting Provision Commencement Date	Commencement Source
References construed	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (14/2021), ss. 4, 5, 9(3)	3 July 2021	Commenced as per s. 9(3)
Relevant provisions prescribed	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A (6A)) (Covid-19) (No.3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 738 of 2021), reg. 2	20 December 2021	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A (6A)) (Covid-19) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 218 of 2021), reg. 2	10 May 2021	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A (6A)) (Covid-19) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 169 of 2021), reg. 2	12 April 2021	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 702 of 2020), reg. 2	31 December 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947(Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 561 of 2020), reg. 2	1 December 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 449 of 2020), reg. 2	22 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 443 of 2020), reg. 2	18 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 414 of 2020), reg. 2	7 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 354 of 2020), reg. 2	21 September 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
S. 1 relevant provisions prescribed	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A (6A)) (Covid-19) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 218 of 2021), reg. 2	20 December 2021	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A (6A)) (Covid-19) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 169 of 2021), reg. 2	12 April 2021	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 702 of 2020), reg. 2	31 December 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 354 of 2020), reg. 2	21 September 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947(Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 561 of 2020), reg. 2	1 December 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 449 of 2020), reg. 2	22 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 443 of 2020), reg. 2	18 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
	Health Act 1947 (Section 31A(6A)) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 414 of 2020), reg. 2	7 October 2020	Commenced as per reg. 1(2)
S. 17(3) application extended from 10 November 2021 to 9 February 2022	Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1013 No. 3, 3 November 2021 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion, and Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 279 No. 11, 3 November 2021 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion
S. 17(3) substituted	Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 2(a), 5(2)	10 February 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
	Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021 (12/2021), ss. 3, 5(2)	10 June 2021	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 17(3) application extended from 9 November2020 to 9 June 2021	Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1000 No. 2, 4 November 2020 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion, and Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 272 No. 4, 6 November 2020 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion.
S. 17(4) substituted	Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 2(b), 5(2)	10 February 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 17(4) inserted	Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021 (12/2021), ss. 3, 5(2)	10 June 2021	Commenced as per s. 5(2)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
None