Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“the Act of 1908” means the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908;

“the Act of 1911” means the Old Age Pensions Act, 1911;

“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 ;

“the Acts” means the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1960;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare;

“pension” means a pension under the Acts;

“social welfare officer” means an officer referred to by virtue of section 24 of this Act as a social welfare officer.

(2) References in this Act to the Acts or to the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1960, do not, unless the contrary intention appears, include references to this Act.