Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Social Welfare Act 1971
No. 16 of 1971

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1), 2(2) 6 August 1971 Commenced as per s. 2(3)
S. 2(3) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1) 28 July 1971 Commenced as per s. 3(2)
S. 3(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1) 29 July 1971 Commenced as per s. 4(2)
S. 4(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(1) 6 August 1971 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 5(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(1) 6 August 1971 Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 6(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1) 4 October 1971 Commenced as per s. 7(2)
S. 7(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 8-10 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 11(1) 4 October 1971 Commenced as per s. 11(2)
S. 11(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance 4 October 1971 Commenced as per s. 12(2)(a)
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to invalidity pension and retirement pension 30 September 1971 Commenced as per s. 12(2)(b)
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to any other benefit 1 October 1971 Commenced as per s. 12(2)(c)
S. 12(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(1) 6 August 1971 Commenced as per s. 13(2)
S. 13(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 14 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 15(1) 4 October 1971 Commenced as per s. 15(2)
S. 15(2) 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 14 July 1971 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None