Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, construction and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than sections 21 and 22 ) shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) Sections 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 and 20 , Part 3 and Part 4 (other than section 52 ) come into operation on 1 January 2024.

(4) Section 15 (b) comes 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.