Social Welfare Act, 1970

Extension of “qualified child”.

29.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 3 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the definition of “qualified child” of “eighteen” for “sixteen”.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.

(3) In subsection (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1952, paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified child” is hereby amended by the substitution of “eighteen” for “sixteen”.

(4) Subsection (3) of this section shall come into operation—

(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit and unemployment benefit, on the 5th day of October, 1970, and

(b) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 1st day of October, 1970.

(5) Section 9 of the Act of 1969 is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (3) of “eighteen” for “sixteen” in both places where the latter word occurs.

(6) Subsection (5) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.