Social Welfare Act, 1980

Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1933.

7.—(1) Section 13 (1) (b) of the Act of 1933 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (xii) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964 ) of the following paragraph:

“(xii) where a person is engaged on a seasonal basis in the occupation of fishing, one-half of so much of the income derived therefrom as does not exceed £120 per year and one-third of so much of such income as exceeds £120 per year but does not exceed £300 per year,”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1980.