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.