Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Payments to appointed persons and absence from State. [1946 CA, s. 6; S.I. No. 143 of 1973 ] |
230.—(1) The Minister may, where it appears to him that the circumstances so warrant, appoint a person to receive and deal with a children's allowance on behalf of an applicant. | |
(2) The Minister may at any time revoke an appointment made under subsection (1) and any person appointed under that subsection may resign on giving to the Minister one month's notice of his intention to do so. | ||
(3) A person appointed under subsection (1) may receive and deal with a children's allowance on behalf of the applicant and the receipt by such person for any sums paid to him on behalf of the applicant shall be a good discharge to the Minister. | ||
(4) Where a qualified person is for the time being absent from the State, an application on his behalf in respect of a children's allowance may be accepted from such person as the Minister thinks fit. | ||
(5) A children's allowance shall be paid only within the State. |