Social Welfare Act, 1980

Extension of meaning of “orphan” in Act of 1935 and Act of 1952.

12.—(1) Section 3 (1) of the Act of 1935 and section 2 (1) of the Act of 1952 are hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) (inserted by the Act of 1978) of the following paragraph:

“(c) a qualified child one of whose parents is dead and whose surviving parent has abandoned him or refused or failed to provide for him;”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of April, 1980.