Social Welfare Act 2021

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, construction and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2021.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and Part 2 shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) Sections 8 , 14 and 20 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Social Protection may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

(4) Section 24 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.