National Health Insurance Act, 1942

Definitions.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;

the expression “the Act of 1911” means the National Insurance Act, 1911;

the expression “the Act of 1918” means the National Health Insurance Act, 1918;

the expression “the Act of 1923” means the National Health Insurance Act, 1923 (No. 20 of 1923);

the expression “the Acts” means the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1936;

the expression “the Society” means Cumann an Árachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.

(2) Each of the following periods shall be a financial period for the purposes of this Act, namely—

(a) the quinquennial period (in this Act referred to as the first financial period) ended on the 31st day of December, 1938,

(b) the respective quinquennial periods ending on the 31st day of December, 1943, the 31st day of December, 1948, the 31st day of December, 1953, and so on,

and the expression “financial period” shall in this Act be construed accordingly.

(3) Each of the following periods shall be an additional benefit period for the purposes of this Act, namely—

(a) the quinquennial period (in this Act referred to as the first additional benefit period) ending on the 31st day of March, 1947,

(b) the respective quinquennial periods ending on the 31st day of March, 1952, the 31st day of March, 1957, the 31st day of March, 1962, and so on,

and the expression “additional benefit period” shall in this Act be construed accordingly.