On Thursday, May 28, the Cabinet supported the draft law prepared by the Ministry of the Interior “Amendments to the Latvian Code of Administrative Violations” (the draft law), which stipulates that the violation of restrictions related to the distribution of Covid-19 is subject to administrative responsibility to the same extent as until now, even after the abolition of the emergency situation.
Unless the epidemiological conditions in the country significantly deteriorate, the state of the emergency situation is to be abolished. On the other hand, in order to ensure adequate precautions and effective action by national authorities in relation to the spread of Covid-19 infections following the abolition of the emergency, a draft Covid-19 (Covid draft law) has been drafted.
The draft law provides for the addition of the Latvian Code of Administrative Violations (LCAV) to a new Section 176.4 and to determine administrative responsibility for a person for non-compliance with the isolation or quarantine requirements specified in the Covid-19 Law and on the basis thereof, or for failure to comply with the limitation on the number of assembly.
For the purpose of committing this administrative violation, a fine for natural persons from ten to two thousand euro is provided, for legal persons from one hundred and forty to five thousand euro. At the same time, the draft law defines the Health Inspectorate, the State Police and the local government police as the competent authorities in examining such violations.
Upon the entry into force of the Administrative Liability Act on 1 July 2020, liability for infringements of restrictions will be determined by the provision of the Covid Act, which is analogous to that provision of the draft amendment of the LCAV.
Prepared by:
Maris Zarins
Head of the Ministry of Interior Communication department
Tel. : 67219213
Mob. : 29120858
E-mail: maris.zarins@iem.gov.lv