Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, construction and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than subsection (5) and Chapter 2 of Part 4 ) shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) Part 2 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint 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) Chapter 1 of Part 4 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may, following consultation with the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

(5) Chapter 2 of Part 4 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Justice may, following consultation with the Minister and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.