Draft 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.

Draft Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2021 No.0000

Public Health: Northern Ireland

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made

00th Month 2021

Coming into operation in accordance with Regulation 1

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, commencement and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation at the time they are made.

Alteration of expiry date

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 September 2022.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 4.40 pm on 21st December 2021

(L.S.)

Dr Naresh Chada

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

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 24 September 2022.