Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967

Amendment of section 16 of Act of 1933.

15.—Section 16 of the Act of 1933 is hereby amended by—

(a) the addition to the first paragraph of subsection (5) of the following proviso:

“Provided that the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a person who—

(a) is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the trade dispute which caused the stoppage of work, and

(b) does not belong to a grade or class of workers of which, immediately before the commencement of the stoppage, there were members employed at his place of employment any of whom are participating in or financing or directly interested in the dispute.”,

(b) the insertion in subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1948 ) after “just cause” of “or who without good cause refuses or fails to avail himself of any reasonable opportunity of receiving training provided or approved of by An Chomhairle Oiliúna as suitable in his case ”, and

(c) the addition to the said subsection (2) after “left his employment” of “or so refused or failed ”.