Social Welfare Act, 1959

Short title, commencement and collective citations.

4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1959.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1959.

(3) The Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1957, and section 1 of this Act may be cited together as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1959.

(4) The Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1957, and section 2 of this Act may be cited together as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1959.

(5) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1957, and section 3 of this Act may be cited together as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1959.