No. 20/1971:

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT, 1971

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Definition.

2 Extension of application of certain provisions of Acts.

3 Provisions relating to persons who attain age of 70 years.

4 Amendment of section 7 of Principal Act.

5 Amendment of section 20 of Principal Act.

6 Application of section 20 of Principal Act.

7 Amendment of section 39 of Principal Act.

8 Redundancy payment to certain employees dismissed before commencement of Act.

9 Reference and appeal to the High Court.

10 Presumptions by Tribunal.

11 Right to redundancy payment by reason of lay-off or short-time.

12 Time-limit on claims for redundancy payment.

13 Rebates to employers from Redundancy Fund.

14 Other payments to employees from Redundancy Fund.

15 Provisions relating to special redundancy schemes.

16 Offences relating to payments under Principal Act.

17 Reciprocal arrangements.

18 Aid to persons changing residence or undergoing certain training.

19 Miscellaneous amendments of Principal Act.

20 Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement.

SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT, 1967 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.

[27th July, 1971.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: