Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

Collection of contributions.

39.—(1) The contributions by or in respect of an insured person payable under the immediately preceding section and contributions by or in respect of such person payable under the National Health Insurance Acts shall be paid as one contribution under the National Health Insurance Acts, and (subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be prescribed) the contributions payable under the immediately preceding section in respect of a person in an excepted employment to which this Act applies shall be paid as if they were contributions under the National Health Insurance Acts, and (subject as aforesaid) all statutory provisions relating to the payment and collection of contributions under the National Health Insurance Acts, including (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing enactment) the provisions with respect to offences and civil proceedings in relation to contributions, with respect to priority of the claims for contributions, and with respect to the powers of inspectors, and the provisions of section 31 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, shall have effect accordingly.

(2) This section shall not apply in respect of soldiers.