Health Act 1947

F43[Matters relating to documents provided for purposes of section 31AB

31AC

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.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F43

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.