S.I. No. 339/2000 - Social Welfare Act, 2000 (Part III and Section 28) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 2000 (Part III and Section 28) (Commencement) Order, 2000.

Commencement.

2. The 26th day of October, 2000 is hereby appointed as the day on which Part III and

section 28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 2000

(No. 4 of 2000), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 24th day of October, 2000.

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 Part III and

section 28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 2000

shall come into operation from the 26th October, 2000.

Part III and section 28 provide for the introduction of the new social insurance scheme of Carer's Benefit and for amendments to the Carer's Allowance scheme consequential on the introduction of Carer's Benefit.

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

sections 12

and

28

of the

Social Welfare Act, 2000

(No. 4 of 2000), hereby orders as follows

Citation.