The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020”, (S.R. 2020 No. 141), which will come into operation on 10th August 2020.

The purpose of this Order is to suspend the amendments relating to the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 found in Part 2 of Schedule 10 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 and related provisions in section 10(3) of the Act and Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Act insofar as both relate to Part 2 of Schedule 10 to the Act.

This Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr