Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 6 April 1979 S. 2(5)
S. 3 28 March 1979 S. 3(5)
S. 4 28 March 1979 S. 4(2)
S. 5 24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment
S. 6 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance 5 April 1979 S. 6(3)
S. 6 in so far as it relates to widow's (non-contributory) pension 6 April 1979 S. 6(3)
Ss. 7-8 24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 6 April 1979 S. 9(2)
S. 10 5 April 1979 S. 10(2)
S. 11 2 April 1979 S. 11(2)
Ss. 12-18 24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 1 April 1979 S. 19(2)
S. 20 in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance 2 April 1979 S. 20(3)(a)
S. 20 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension 5 April 1979 S. 20(3)(b)
S. 20 in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance 6 April 1979 S. 20(3)(c)
S. 21 2 April 1979 S. 21(2)
S. 22 2 April 1979 S. 22(4)
S. 23 2 April 1979 S. 23(2)
S. 24  24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment
S. 25(1) in so far as the increases relate to ss. 8(3)(a),(b), 9(7)(a), 12(1)(a),(b), 13(1), 15(1)(a)(i)(ii), 18(3), 25(3)(a),(b) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act 1966 2 April 1979 S. 25(2)
S. 25(1) insofar as the increases relate to ss. 9 (8), 9 (9), 10 (1), 11 (1), 17 (2), 18 (2), 19, 20 and 21 (2) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act 1966 6 April 1979 S. 25(3)
S. 25(2) 2 April 1979 S. 25(2)
S.25(3) 6 April 1979 S. 25(3)
S. 26 6 April 1979 S. 26(2)
Ss. 27-28 24 March 1979 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2
S. 3, schs. B & C substituted S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 4(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act