Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020
Public bill · Government · Presented
Aimed at pubs, bars and clubs selling alcohol for drinking on the premises, the measure gives Gardaí stronger powers to check compliance with Covid-19 rules and to shut premises that ignore directions. A senior Garda can order an immediate closure for the rest of the day, seek a court-backed closure for up to three days, and later ask for longer temporary closures of up to 7 days for a first breach or up to 30 days for repeat breaches. It also allows compliance notices, appeals, and objections to licence or club certificate renewals, so repeated rule-breaking can affect a venue’s ability to keep trading.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to make exceptional provision, in the public interest and having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19 and in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effect of the spread of that disease, to provide for additional enforcement measures in respect of certain premises where intoxicating liquor is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises to ensure compliance with certain requirements, imposed by or under the Health Act 1947, breaches of which constitute criminal offences; to provide for additional bases for objection on the ground of good character to renewal of licences for certain premises; to provide for additional bases for objection on the ground of character to renewal of certificates of registration for clubs; to amend the Health Act 1947; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated 18 September 2020
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