Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

They have to extend them beyond the 22nd of October anyway.

Oh, I don't know. Perhaps it's to somewhat curtail the transmission of that virus that's doing the rounds? Maybe it's a means of controlling the population?

I'll tell what isn't the reason - to avoid the suggestion that Boris Johnson got it right four months ago. That's just silly.

I don't think they actually updated it. They're just hoping no one calls them on it. 385 is specifically for indoor dining. I'm pretty certain all the stuff they came out with in regards passes for cinemas, theatres, outdoors etc, are all just guidelines rather than actual laws.

"...there's no guarantee that anything will change on the 22nd..." There have been no guarantees of anything since March last year...except that, no matter what happens, people will still find something to moan about on this thread.

It's hard to drink a pint through a mask, and it's hard to remember a mask when drinking, when it comes to picking out a new pair of shoes, however, a mask doesn't interrupt the process too much

They updated it on 4th September , SI 452

The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 217 of 2021) are amended –

(a) in Regulation 1, by the substitution, in paragraph (2), of “9th

day of October 2021” for “6th day of September 2021”,

The journal article is littered with errors regarding legislation. The SI that allows the minister to extend the legislation expires on November 9th and can be extended once for a 3 month period, therefore all powers lapse on 9th February.

There's 2 instruments here,

1. The emergency powers that the minister has to bring in legislation, that lapses Novmeber 9th but can be renewed until 9th February and not after.

2. The SI regarding covid certs and indoor hospitality was due to lapse on 9th October and has now been extended by the minister as per his powers in point 1 (yet to see anywhere except the journal report it & no published SI yet). The journal saying it could be extended once is incorrect.

It gets a bit messy then with the cert coming to an end on 22nd but the ability to reintroduce it there until January, I'd expect another SI to probably take effect from 22nd to reflect it. No idea why they needed to muddy the waters.

The easy way to do it would have been to just extend to 22nd October and after that the powers in place until 9th February would have been sufficient should anything else be needed in the future until then. Doesn't make sense to me to have both extended

The hint is in the word essential. As in by definition, "absolutely necessary, extremely important" as opposed to non essential which is neither.

If they are shops that were not classified as essential then I would not see any reason why masks should be required. For those that have been classified as essential, same as health care services and public transport I can understand why they will be after the 22nd Oct. But I don`t believe that is your arguement on mask wearing. Far as I can see you think they should not be worn anywhere.

There you go again with your insinuations that I don't understand.

Funny that you didn't seem to enjoy being called out as not the brightest out there but yet have no issues sending it around yourself.

You just seem incapable of having a normal debate without descending into whatever it is you call your posting style.

Your complete and utter lack of tact or ability to actually hold a valid argument is astounding.

22nd of October.

Neither actually. I could not make rhyme nor reason of your post.

How people would hide behind see through plexiglass I have no idea, and other than wanting to taste shoes while trying then on, I didn`t see what difference a face mask would make.

So over your head. Got ya.