Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1935
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Amendment of section 15 of the Principal Act. |
8.—(1) Paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion therein of the words “has made application for unemployment assistance in the prescribed manner and” after the word “holder” now contained therein, and the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect accordingly. | |
(2) The Principal Act shall be construed and have effect as if the following paragraph were inserted in sub-section (1) of section 15 thereof in lieu of paragraph (e) now contained therein, that is to say:— | ||
“(e) In the case of a person resident in an urban area applying for unemployment assistance, that either he has been ordinarily resident in such urban area for at least one year immediately preceding his application for unemployment assistance or has had at least three months employment in such urban area within the year immediately preceding such application.” | ||
(3) Where any area (in this sub-section referred to as the added area) is, by reason of the extension of an urban area, included in such urban area, residence or employment in the added area before such inclusion shall as on and after the date of such inclusion be deemed, for the purposes of paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Principal Act, as amended by the immediately preceding sub-section, to be residence or employment (as the case may be) in such urban area. | ||
(4) Where a place is situate in an area which becomes after the passing of this Act an urban area, residence or employment in such place before such place became included in an urban area shall as on and after the date of such inclusion, be deemed, for the purposes of paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Principal Act, as amended by sub-section (2) of this section, to be residence or employment (as the case may be) in an urban area so long as such area continues to be an urban area. | ||
(5) Paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution therein of the words “four insurance years, within the meaning of the said Acts” for the words “four years” now contained therein, and the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect accordingly. | ||
(6) This section shall come into force on such day as may be appointed for the purpose by order (which the Minister is hereby authorised to make) of the Minister. |