Social Welfare Act, 1972

Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.

17.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 , is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “six pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “eight pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “five hundred and sixty-eight pounds” shall be substituted for “five hundred and twenty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(d) in TABLE I annexed to section 9 (8) “£8.10” shall be substituted for “£7.50”, “£7.29” for “£6.75”, “£6.48” for “£6”, “£5.67” for “£5.25”, “£4.86” for “£4.50”, “£4.05” for “£3.75”, “£3.24” for “£3”, “£2.43” for “£2.25” and “£1.62” for “£1.50” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(e) in TABLE II annexed to section 9 (8) “£6.10” shall be substituted for “£5.50”, “£5.49” for “£4.95”, “£4.88” for “£4.40”, “£4.27” for “£3.85”, “£3.66” for “£3.30”, “£3.05” for “£2.75”, “£2.44” for “£2.20”, “£1.83” for “£1.65” and “£1.22” for “£1.10” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£1.62” shall be substituted for “£1.50” and “£1.22” for “£1.10” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(g) in section 10 (1) “three pounds and seventy-five new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and forty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(h) in section 11 (1), “one pound and thirty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “eighteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970) and “one pound” shall be substituted for “thirteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(i) in section 12(1) (a) “four pounds and thirty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and ninety new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(j) in section 12 (1) (b) “five pounds and fifty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “four pounds and ninety-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(k) in section 13 (1) “£3” shall be substituted for “£2.75” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(l) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “six pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(m) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “eight pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(n) in sections 17 (2) and 18 (2) “seven pounds and sixty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(o) in section 18 (3) “three hundred and ninety-five pounds” shall be substituted for “three hundred and sixty-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(p) in section 19 “one pound and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound” (inserted by the Act of 1971) in each place where it occurs,

(q) in section 20 “two pounds and eighty new pence” shall be substituted for “two pounds and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971) in each place where it occurs and “seven pounds and sixty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1971) in each place where it occurs,

(r) in section 21 (2) “four pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and sixty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(s) in section 22 “one hundred pounds” shall be substituted for “sixty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1971) in each place where it occurs,

(t) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound and twenty-two new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971),

(u) in section 25 (3) (b) “one pound and sixty-two new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1971).

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1972.