S.I. No. 493/1997 - Social Welfare Act, 1995 (Section 15) (Commencement) Order, 1997
S.I. No. 493 of 1997. | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1995 (SECTION 15) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997 | ||
The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by section 15 (5) of the Social Welfare Act, 1995 (No. 3 of 1995), hereby orders as follows: | ||
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1 Citation | 1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1995 (Section 15) (Commencement: Order, 1997. | |
2 Commencement | 2. The 26th day of November, 1997, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 15 of the Social Welfare Act, 1995 (No. 3 of 1995), shall come into operation. | |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, on this 18th day of November, 1997. | ||
DERMOT AHERN | ||
Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
This Order provides that section 15 of the Social Welfare Act, 1995 will come into effect on the 26th day of November, 1997. | ||
Section 15 provides for regulatory powers under which a person may qualify for payment of reduced rates of Qualified Adult Allowance where the spouse's weekly income is in excess of £60 but does not exceed £90. |