S.I. No. 77/1990 - Health Contributions (Yearly Reckonable Income) (Variation) Regulations, 1990.

1. Health Contributions are levied on income up to a fixed income ceiling "a percentage rate as set in pursuance of the

Health Contributions Act, 1979

.

Section 9

(3) of the

Health Contributions Act, 1979

, provides that the Minister for Health may by regulations vary the ceiling amount specified in sections 5 (2), 6 (2) and 8 of the Act. The present income ceiling is £16,000 and it is proposed that it should be varied to £16,700. The changed income ceiling would operate from the beginning of the next contribution year which commences on 6th April, 1990.

2.

Section 9

(5) of the

Health Contributions Act, 1979

, provides that where regulations are proposed to be made under section 9 (3) of the Act to vary the income ceiling, a draft of the regulations shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each House.

2. The sum specified in

sections 5

(2),

6

(2) and

8

of the

Health Contributions Act, 1979

, is hereby varied with effect from the 6th day of April, 1990 to the sum of £16,700.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 30th day of March, 1990.

RORY O'HANLON,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the above Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 30th day of March, 1990.

ALBERT REYNOLDS,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

S.I. No. 77 of 1990.

HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS (YEARLY RECKONABLE INCOME) (VARIATION) REGULATIONS, 1990.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-section (3) of

section 9

of the

Health Contributions Act, 1979

(No. 4 of 1979) hereby makes the following Regulations as respects which, pursuant to sub-section (5) of the said section, a draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of the Oireachtas.