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Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1933.
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10.—(1) Section 29 of the Act of 1933, is hereby amended by—
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(a) the substitution of“fifty pounds”for “twenty-five pounds”, and
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(b) the insertion of the following subsection, namely:
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“(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall—
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(a) if the offence is in relation to the payment or repayment of unemployment assistance, be disqualified for the receipt of unemployment assistance for a period of six months immediately following the date of the conviction, and
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(b) if the offence is in relation to a qualification certificate, be disqualified for obtaining or holding a qualification certificate for a period of six months immediately following the date of the conviction.”
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not have effect as respects offences committed before the commencement of this Act.
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