S.I. No. 372/1996 - Social Welfare Act, 1996 (Section 22) (Commencement) Order, 1996
S.I. No. 372 of 1996. | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 (SECTION 22) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1996 | ||
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 22 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 (Section 22) (Commencement) Order, 1996. | |
2 Commencement. | 2. Section 22 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 shall come into operation with effect from the 27th day of November, 1996. | |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare | ||
this 26th day of November, 1996. | ||
PROINSIAS DE ROSSA | ||
Minister for Social Welfare. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
Section 22 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 provides for improvements in the Unemployment Assistance scheme including regulatory powers relating to the assessment of earnings from insurable employment. | ||
This Order brings these provisions into effect from 27 November, 1996. |