Order laid before the Assembly under section 96(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020, for approval by resolution of the Assembly before the expiration of 40 days beginning with the day on which the Order is made

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2022 No. 224

Public Health

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

Made

22nd September 2022

Laid before the Assembly

22nd September 2022

Coming into operation

24th September 2022

The Department of Health(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020(2), makes the following order.

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  This order may be cited as The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 24th September 2022.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in operation at 24.9.2022, see art. 1

Alteration of expiry date N.I.

2.  Section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 do not expire at the time when they would otherwise expire and expire instead on 24th March 2023.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in operation at 24.9.2022, see art. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 22nd September 2022

(L.S.)

Robin Swann MLA

Minister of Health

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order extends the expiry date of section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 to 24th March 2023.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

(2)

2020 c. 7