Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 27th July, 2021.

I, Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (2) of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (No 24 of 2021) hereby order as follows:

1. This order may be cited as the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021.

2. The 25th day of July 2021 is appointed as the day on which the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (No. 24 of 2021), other than —

(a) paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) to (j) of section 5, and

(b) sections 6 and 7,

of that Act shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 July, 2021.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order appoints the 25th day of July 2021 as the day on which certain provisions of the Health (Amendment)(No. 2) Act 2021come into operation.

These provisions, which amend the Health Act 1947 , provide for the lawful operation of certain indoor premises and provide, for that purpose, for a system of verification of vaccination or immunity status of persons, and confer a power on the Minister for Health to make regulations to provide for enforcement and for related matters.

These provisions also amend Section 38B of the Health Act 1947 .