S.I. No. 79/1977 - Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1977.
S.I. No. 79 of 1977. | ||
DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1977. | ||
The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and by sections 69 and 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ), hereby makes the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1977. 2. Article 4 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 160 of 1973 ) is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-article (4) (as substituted by article 2 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 260 of 1976 )) of the following sub-article:— | ||
"(4) A maintenance allowance payable in accordance with this article shall with effect from the 1st April, 1977, be at a rate not exceeding £11.35 per week." | ||
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, this 21st day of March, 1977. | ||
BRENDAN CORISH, | ||
Minister for Health. | ||
The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated this | ||
21st day of March, 1977. | ||
RICHIE RYAN, | ||
Minister for Finance. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||
The effect of these Regulations is to increase, as from the 1st April, 1977, the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowance payable under Section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 , to eleven pounds and thirty five pence. |