National Health Insurance Act, 1933

Establishment of Cumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte.

3.—(1) On the passing of this Act there shall be established a society (in this Act referred to as the Unified Society) which shall be known and styled as Cumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte.

(2) The objects of the Unified Society shall be to transact health insurance business and to do all things required by the Acts, so far as the same apply in respect of the Unified Society, by this Act and by the Minister for the purpose of transacting such business.

(3) The Unified Society shall not transact any business other than health insurance business.

(4) The Unified Society shall consist of insured persons who are transferred by this Act from approved societies to the Unified Society and insured persons who are admitted to membership of the Unified Society under the rules of the Unified Society.

(5) The Unified Society may sue and be sued in the names of the trustees of the Unified Society.