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[^f00001], in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020[^f00002], makes the following order.

Citation and commencement

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.

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 March 2023.

Signed

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

Robin Swann MLA — Minister of Health

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), s. 1(5)

[^f00002]: 2020 c. 7

Editorial notes

[^key-cd8ad982decad7143f7248dc9d419079]: Art. 1 in operation at 24.9.2022, see art. 1

[^key-f39ebcf08f4e2d1cae45ba8ce192e9f8]: Art. 2 in operation at 24.9.2022, see art. 1