Health Act 1947
F43[Matters relating to documents provided for purposes of section 31AB
31AC. (1) An indoor operator may, for the purposes of complying with conditions referred to in section 31AB(3), request that a person seeking entry to a relevant indoor premises make available for inspection to him or her evidence that the person is a permitted person.
(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence where he or she provides a document in response to the request of an indoor operator under subsection (1) that, to the person’s knowledge—
(a) has been forged or fraudulently altered, or
(b) relates to a person other than the person providing the document.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to a class C fine.]
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Amendments:
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Inserted (25.07.2021 to 9.10.2021, extended to 9.01.2022, 31.03.2022) by Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (24/2021), s. 3, S.I. No. 383 of 2021, subject to s. 1(3). The period was extended from 10 October 2021 to 9 January 2022 by Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1012 No. 2, 6 October 2021 - Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion, and by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 279 No. 2, 6 October 2021, Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion. It was again extended from 10 January 2022 to 31 March 2022 (10.01.2022) by the amendment of s. 1(3) by Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), s. 4, commenced as per s. 5(3).
Editorial Notes:
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A class C fine mentioned in subs. (3) is not greater than €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), s. 3, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.