Health Contributions Act, 1971

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Number 21 of 1971


HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT, 1971


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Liability for health contributions.

3.

Rates of contributions.

4.

Payment of contribution by employers in respect of certain employees.

5.

Health contributions by voluntary contributors.

6.

Payment of certain health contributions.

7.

Collection of contributions.

8.

Payment of health contributions to Minister.

9.

Failure to pay contributions.

10.

Recovery of health contributions.

11.

Provisions relating to winding up and bankruptcy.

12.

Regulations.

13.

Expenses.

14.

Short title and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Social Welfare Act, 1952

1952, No. 11

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Income Tax Act, 1967

1967, No. 6

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 33

Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy (Ireland) Act, 1889

1889, c. 60

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Number 21 of 1971


HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT, 1971


AN ACT TO PROVIDE, IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PERSONS HAVING ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES UNDER PART IV OF THE HEALTH ACT, 1970 , FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTER AFORESAID. [27th July, 1971.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: