Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978

Construction of references to employment contributions in Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968.

17.—In section 16 (2) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968

(a) the reference to rates of employment contributions specified in specified paragraphs of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 shall be construed as a reference to the appropriate rates of employment contributions payable under section 6 (1) of that Act (inserted by this Act), and

(b) the references to the amount of the appropriate weekly rate shall be construed as references to the rate.