Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th May, 2020.

The Property Services Regulatory Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 95 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (No. 40 of 2011) for the purposes of section 31 (6) of that Act, and with the consent of the Minister for Justice and Equality, hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (Section 95) (Extension of Licences) Regulations 2020.

2. A licence that is in force on the coming into operation of these Regulations and that is due to expire at any time within the period commencing on that coming into operation and ending on 31 August 2020 shall remain in force for a further period of four months commencing on the date on which the licence was otherwise due to expire.

The Minister for Justice and Equality consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

7 May, 2020.

CHARLES FLANAGAN,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

Given under the seal of the Property Services Regulatory Authority,

7 May, 2020.

MAEVE HOGAN,

Chief Executive, Property Services Regulatory Authority.

GERALDINE CLARKE,

Chairperson, Property Services Regulatory Authority.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations provide for an extension of four months of licences expiring within the period commencing on the coming into operation of the Regulations (i.e. the date on which the Regulations are signed and sealed by the Property Services Regulatory Authority) and ending on 31 August 2020.