Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952.

Consequential and minor amendments of Principal Act.

6.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “or if it appears to him in a case where a children's allowance has been payable that any relevant change of circumstances has occurred,” before “and the provisions of this Act”.

(2) Subsection (2) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition at the end of the subsection of “or unless, in a case falling within paragraph (c) of this subsection, it appears to the deciding officer in a case where a children's allowance has been payable that any relevant change of circumstances has occurred”.

(3) Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “the 1st day of the month following the month including” before “the date on which the application for revision was made”.

(4) Subsection (2) of section 15 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “ten shillings” for “five shillings”.

(5) Section 18 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “(or, where the Minister so thinks fit, six months)” after “three months”.

(6) Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 20 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “(or, where the Minister so thinks fit, six months)” after “three months”.