ISB SI

S.I. No. 195 of 1997.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 (SECTIONS 20 AND 28) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

sections 21

and

29

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

(No. 7 of 1996), hereby orders as follows

1 Citation

1.

This Order may be cited as the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

(Sections 20 and 28) (Commencement) Order, 1997.

2 Commencement

2.

sections 20

and

28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

shall come into operation of the 21st day of April, 1997.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 21st day of April, 1997.

PROINSIAS DE ROSSA

Minister for Social Welfare

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides that

sections 20

and

28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

will come into effect on the 21st day of April, 1997.

Section 20

and

28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1997

provide that recipient of One Parent Family Payment, Widow's (Contributory) Pension or Widower's (Contributory) Pension will not be disadvantaged in terms of his or her social welfare entitlements as a result of his or her legal status being changed from married, separated or deserted to divorced.