S.I. No. 142/1999 - Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 24) (Commencement) Order, 1999.
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 24) (Commencement) Order, 1999.
Commencement.
2. The 4th day of May, 1999, is hereby appointed as the day on which
section 24
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1998
(No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 4th day of May, 1999.
DERMOT AHERN,
Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This Order provides that
section 24
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1998
will come into effect on the 4th day of May, 1999.
Section 24 defines the term Liable Relative in the context of administering legislation regarding liability to maintain families. It also provides that District Courts shall, where required, decide the manner in which such payments shall be made.
The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 25
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1998
(No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows
Citation.