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S.I. No. 207/1991 - Social Welfare Act, 1991 (Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 1991.
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the
Social Welfare Act, 1991
(Section 17) (Commencement) Order, 1991.
2. Subsection (1) of
section 17
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1991
shall come into operation on the 29th day of July, 1991.
3. Subsection (2) of
section 17
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1991
shall come into operation on the 25th day of July, 1991.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Ministerfor Social Welfare this
24th day of July, 1991.
MICHAEL WOODS,
Minister for Social Welfare.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Order brings into effect the provisions of
section 17
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1991
, which provide for a reduction from 48 to 39 in the number of paid or credited contributions required in the governing contribution year in order to qualify for maximum rate disability or unemployment benefit.
S.I. No. 207 of 1991.
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1991 (SECTION 17) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1991.
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 17
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1991
(No. 7 of 1991), hereby orders as follows:—