Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966

Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.

11.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—

(i) the insertion of “2A,” after “2,” in paragraph 1 thereof,

(ii) the substitution of “7s. 5d.” for “7s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) and “6s. 4d.” for “6s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 1 (a),

(iii) the substitution of “7s. 5d.” for “7s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) and “7s. 1d.” for “7s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 1 (b),

(iv) the substitution of “5s. 2d.” for “5s. 1d.” (inserted in both subparagraphs by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 2 (a) and (b),

(v) the insertion after the said paragraph 2 of the following paragraph:

“2A. In case the employment is of a female employed contributor and is mainly in agriculture, there shall be special rate employment contributions as follows:

(a) payable by the employed contributor: 4s. 5d.

(b) payable by the employer: 5s. 6d.”,

(vi) the deletion in paragraph 3 of “in agriculture or” and the substitution of “4s. 0d.” for “3s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3 (a) and “4s. 11d.” for “4s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3 (b),

(vii) the substitution of “5s. 2d.” for “4s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3A (a) (inserted by the Act of 1960) and “6s. 3d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3A (b),

(viii) the substitution of “1s. 10d.” for “1s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 4 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “1s. 11d.” for “1s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 4 (b),

(ix) the substitution of “1s. 10d.” for “1s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 5 (b) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),

(x) the substitution of “5s. 8d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 6 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “7s. 1d.” for “7s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 6 (b), and

(xi) the substitution of “5s. 8d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 7 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “6s. 2d.” for “6s. 1d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 7 (b).

(b) In this subsection “the Regulations of 1956” means the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint under section 5 of this Act.