Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep Act, 1934

PART IX.

Distribution of Beet to Certain Classes of Persons.

Definitions in Part IX.

43.—(1) In this Part of this Act—

the word “recipient” means (subject to the provisions of this section) a person who is in receipt of unemployment assistance

or of outdoor relief or home assistance or of both such unemployment assistance and such outdoor relief or home assistance;

the expression “unemployment assistance officer” has the same meaning as it has in the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 (No. 46 of 1933);

the expression “assistance officer” means an assistance officer within the meaning of the County Boards of Health (Assistance) Order, 1924.

(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, at any time by order declare any particular class or description of necessitous persons to be recipients for the purposes of this Part of this Act, and whenever any such order is made, the word “recipient” shall, so long as such order is in force and subject to any amendment thereof, be construed and have effect in this Part of this Act as including the class or description of persons declared by such order to be recipients.

(3) The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may at any time by order amend or revoke any order previously made by him under this section.