Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961

Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1933.

10.—(1) Section 29 of the Act of 1933, is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of“fifty pounds”for “twenty-five pounds”, and

(b) the insertion of the following subsection, namely:

“(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall—

(a) if the offence is in relation to the payment or repayment of unemployment assistance, be disqualified for the receipt of unemployment assistance for a period of six months immediately following the date of the conviction, and

(b) if the offence is in relation to a qualification certificate, be disqualified for obtaining or holding a qualification certificate for a period of six months immediately following the date of the conviction.”

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not have effect as respects offences committed before the commencement of this Act.