S.I. No. 296/1996 - Social Welfare Act, 1996 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order, 1996
S.I. No. 296 of 1996. | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 (PART IV) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1996 | ||
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 (No. 7 of 1996), hereby orders as follows: | ||
1 Citation. | 1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1996 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order, 1996. | |
2 Commencement. | 2. Part IV of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1996. | |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this | ||
30th day of September, 1996 | ||
PROINSIAS DE ROSSA | ||
Minister for Social Welfare. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
This Order provides that Part IV of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 will come into operation with effect from the 2nd day of October, 1996. | ||
Part IV of the 1996 Act provides for the introduction of a new Disability Allowance which replaces the existing Disabled Person's Maintenance Allowance scheme. |