Social Welfare Act, 1948

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Short title and collective citations.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1948.

(2) The Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1938, and Part II of this Act may be cited together as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1948.

(3) The National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1947, and Part III of this Act may be cited together as the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1948.

(4) The Unemployment Insurance Acts, 1920 to 1946, and Part IV of this Act may be cited together as the Unemployment Insurance Acts, 1920 to 1948.

(5) The Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, and Part V of this Act may be cited together as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1948.

(6) The Windows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1947, and Part VI of this Act may be cited together as the Windows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1948.