S.I. No. 425/1996 - Social Welfare Act, 1996 (Sections 17, 18, 19 and 25) (Commencement) Order, 1996
S.I. No. 425 of 1996. | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 (SECTIONS 17, 18, 19 AND 25) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1996 | ||
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 21 and 29 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 (Sections 17, 18, 19 and 25) (Commencement) Order, 1996. | |
2 Commencement. | 2. Sections 17 , 18 , 19 and 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 shall come into operation on the 2nd day of January, 1997. | |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this | ||
20th day of December, 1996 | ||
PROINSIAS DE ROSSA | ||
Minister for Social Welfare. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
Sections 17 to 19 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 provide for the One-Parent Family Payment and section 25 of that Act amends the conditions for entitlement to Pre- Retirement Allowance in the case of a separated spouse. | ||
This Order brings these provisions into effect from the 2nd day of January, 1997. |