S.I. No. 160/1999 - Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order, 1999.

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1999 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order, 1999.

Commencement.

2. The 3rd day of June, 1999, is hereby appointed as the day on which

section 11

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1999

(No. 3 of 1999), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 25th 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 11

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1999

shall come into effect on the 3rd day of June, 1999.

The Section provides for a Respite Care Grant of £200 to be awarded each year to relevant carers in respect of the cost of respite care.

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 14

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1999

(No. 3 of 1999), hereby orders as follows

Citation.