Unemployment Insurance Act, 1924

Certain enactments not to operate during Third and Fourth Benefit Years.

6.—(1) Condition (i) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Principal Act shall not operate or have effect during the Third or Fourth Benefit Years.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Principal Act no person shall during the Third and Fourth Benefit Years be disqualified for receiving Unemployment Benefit by reason only of the fact that no contributions have been paid in respect of him during any Insurance Year.

(3) Section 35 of the Principal Act (which relates to the purposes for which the Minister may make regulations) shall have effect as if there were added to paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) of that section the following:—

“for requiring, on the consideration and examination of any such claims and questions, the attendance of any person whose presence is necessary or desirable for the purpose of giving evidence concerning such claims and questions, and.”