Finance Act, 2001

Seafarer allowance, etc.

30.—Section 472B of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (4)—

(i) as respects the year of assessment 2001, by the substitution of “125 days” and “£3,700” for “169 days” and “£5,000”, respectively, and

(ii) as respects the year of assessment 2002 and subsequent years of assessment, by the substitution of “€6,350” for “£5,000”,

and

(b) by the insertion after subsection (4) of the following:

“(4A) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (4), but subject to paragraph (b)—

(i) as respects the year of assessment 2001, the reference in that subsection to ‘125 days’ shall be construed as a reference to ‘119 days’, and

(ii) as respects the year of assessment 2002 and subsequent years of assessment, the reference in that subsection to ‘169 days’ shall be construed as a reference to ‘161 days’.

(b) Paragraph (a) shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Finance may by order appoint.”.