National Health Insurance Act, 1927.

Provision of funds for Medical Certification Fund.

1.—(1) There shall be debited—

(a) to the benefit fund of every approved society the sum of fivepence in respect of each member (not being a serving soldier) of that approved society; and

(b) to the Military Forces (International Arrangements) Insurance Fund the sum of fivepence in respect of each member (not being a serving soldier) of that fund; and

(c) to the Deposit Contributors' Fund the sum of fivepence in respect of each member of that fund; and

(d) to the Exempt Persons' Fund the sum of twopence and one halfpenny in respect of each member of that fund.

(2) The several sums directed by the foregoing sub-section to be debited to the benefit fund of every approved society, the Military Forces (International Arrangements) Insurance Fund, the Deposit Contributors' Fund, and the Exempt Persons' Fund respectively shall be credited to the Medical Certification Fund.

(3) For the purpose of calculating the total sum to be debited to any fund under this section the total number of members (not being serving soldiers) of a society or fund shall be calculated in such manner as the Irish Insurance Commissioners shall direct.

(4) There shall be credited to the Medical Certification Fund out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas such sums as, together with the sums to be credited to the said Fund under the foregoing provisions of this section, shall be sufficient to meet the sums directed by this Act to be paid out of the Medical Certification Fund.