National Health Insurance and Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1936

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Contributions in respect of persons insurable at the Army rate.

15.—(1) On and after the 6th day of January, 1936, there shall be paid to the Minister by the Minister for Defence, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, in respect of every person who is for the time being a person insurable at the Army rate, the sum of four pence and one half-penny per week.

(2) The amounts to be paid by the Minister for Defence under this section shall be ascertained in such manner and shall be paid in such manner and at such dates in each year as shall be agreed upon by the Minister and the Minister for Defence.

(3) The weekly contribution payable under this section in respect of any person shall not be payable in respect of any period exceeding twenty-one days during which such person is absent without leave.