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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 136 of 2024)

Social Welfare Act 1973
No. 10 of 1973

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 27 June 1973 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 6 July 1973 S. 2(3)
S. 3 4 July 1973 S. 3(2)
S. 4 insofar as it relates to allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 or s. 8 of the Social Welfare Act 1973 5 July 1973 S. 4(2)
S. 4 insofar as it does not relate to allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 or s. 8 of the Social Welfare Act 1973  6 July 1973 S. 4(2)
S. 5 6 July 1973 S. 5(2)
S. 6 1 July 1973 S. 6(2)
S. 7 5 July 1973 S. 7(2)
S. 8 5 July 1973 S. 8(6)
S. 9 1 October 1973 S. 9(2)
S. 10 6 July 1973 S. 10(3)
S. 11 2 July 1973 S. 11(3)
S. 12 1 April 1974 S. 12(2); Social Welfare Act, 1973 (Commencement of Section 12) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 4 of 1974), art. 2
S. 13 2 July 1973 S. 13(2)
S. 14 2 July 1973 S. 14(2)
S. 15 insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance 2 July 1973 S. 15(2)(a)
S. 15 insofar as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension 5 July 1973 S. 15(2)(b)
S. 15 insofar as it relates to any other benefit 6 July 1973 S. 15(2)(c)
S. 16 2 July 1973 S. 16(2)
S. 17 5 July 1973 S. 17(7)
S. 18 1 October 1973 S. 18(3)
S. 19 2 July 1973 S. 19(2)
S. 20 27 June 1973 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2
S. 8 applied S.I. No. 236 of 1979, reg. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8 Social Welfare (Assistance) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 236 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 118 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Social Assistance Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 91 of 1978)
  Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 237 of 1973)
  Social Welfare (Payments to Appointed Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 219 of 1973)
  Social Welfare (Prescribed Relative) (Amendment) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 206 of 1973)
  Social Welfare (Social Assistance Allowance) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 190 of 1973)