Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973

Inclusion and exclusion of particular classes of employment.

10.—(1) In addition to the persons to whom the provisions of this Act apply, the Minister may by regulations provide for the application of those provisions to persons employed in such class or classes of employment as may be specified in the regulations and may by such regulations make such modifications in those provisions as may appear to him to be necessary for that purpose.

(2) The Minister may by regulations provide for the exclusion from the application of the provisions of this Act of persons employed in employment of such class or classes as may be specified in the regulations.

(3) A class may be specified in regulations under this section in such manner and by reference to such matters as the Minister thinks appropriate.

(4) Where regulations under this section modifying the provisions of this Act are proposed to be made, a draft thereof shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.