National Health Insurance Act, 1929

Provision of funds for Medical Certification Fund.

25.—(1) There shall be debited—

(a) to the benefit fund of every approved society in respect of each member (not being a serving soldier) of such society the sum of five pence for the year 1929 and the sum of two shillings for the year 1930 and for every succeeding year; and

(b) to the Military Forces (International Arrangements) Insurance Fund in respect of each member (not being a serving soldier) of that fund the sum of five pence for the year 1929 and the sum of two shillings for the year 1930 and for every succeeding year; and

(c) to the Deposit Contributors Fund for the year 1929 in respect of each member of that fund the sum of five pence; and

(d) to the Exempt Persons Fund for the year 1929 in respect of each member of that fund the sum of two pence and one halfpenny.

(2) The several sums directed by the foregoing sub-section to be debited to the benefit fund of every approved society, the Military Forces (International Arrangements) Insurance Fund, the Deposit Contributors Fund and the Exempt Persons Fund respectively shall be credited to the Medical Certification Fund.

(3) For the purpose of calculating the total sums to be debited to any fund under this section the total number of members (not being serving soldiers) of a society or fund shall be calculated in such manner as the Insurance Commissioners shall direct.

(4) There shall be credited for the year 1929 to the Medical Certification Fund out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas such sums as together with the sums to be credited for that year to the said fund under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be sufficient to meet the sums directed by this Act to be paid in that year out of the Medical Certification Fund.