Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020
Short title and operation
17. (1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on the day following its passing.
F1[(3) This Act continues in operation for the period beginning on the 10th day of February 2022 and ending on the later of—
(a) the 31st day of March 2022, or
(b) the date that is specified in a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas under subsection (4).
(4) Each House of the Oireachtas may, before the 31st day of March 2022, pass a resolution to continue this Act in operation for such period, not exceeding 3 months, that ends on a date specified in the resolution.]
Annotations:
Amendments:
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Substituted (10.02.2022) by Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), s. 2(a), (b), commenced as per s. 5(2).
Modifications (not altering text):
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Application of Act extended from 10 November 2021 to 9 February 2022 by Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1013 No. 3, 3 November 2021 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion, and by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 279 No. 11, 3 November 2021 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion.
Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: subs. (3) substituted and subs. (4) inserted (10.06.2021) by Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021 (12/2021), s. 3, commenced as per s. 5(2); substituted as per F-note above.
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Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended from 9 November 2020 to 9 June 2021 by Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1000 No. 2, 4 November 2020 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion, and by resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 272 No. 4, 6 November 2020 - Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion.