Social Welfare Act, 1989
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Amendment of Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976. |
13.—(1) The Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 , is hereby amended by the insertion— | |
(a) in section 3 (1) of the following definitions: | ||
“‘allowance’ means deserted wife’s allowance under section 195, supplementary welfare allowance under section 200 or deserted husband’s allowance under Section 198B of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 ; | ||
‘benefit’ means deserted wife’s benefit under section 100 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 ; | ||
‘competent authority’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 314 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 ;”, | ||
(b) in section 5 (4) (a) after “under statute” of “with the exception of a benefit or allowance or any increase in such benefit or allowance in respect of any dependent children granted to either parent of such children”, | ||
(c) in section 5A (inserted by section 18 of the Status of Children Act, 1987 ) after “under statute” of “with the exception of a benefit or allowance or any increase in such benefit or allowance in respect of any dependent children granted to either parent of such children”, | ||
(d) in section 9 (4) after “maintenance creditor” of “or, where appropriate, to the competent authority”, | ||
(e) in section 10 (2) (a) after “under the relevant antecedent order” of “or, where appropriate, to the competent authority”, | ||
(f) in section 10 (2) (b) after “transmission to that person” of “or, where appropriate, to the competent authority”, and | ||
(g) in section 12 after “those payments” of “or, where appropriate, to the competent authority”. | ||
(2) This section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint by order. |