Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961
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Amendment of section 8 of Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938. |
14.—(1) Section 8 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938 , is hereby amended by— | |
(a) the substitution of “fifty founds” for “twenty-five pounds”, and | ||
(b) by the insertion of the following subsection, namely: | ||
“(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall— | ||
(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 | ||
(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.” | ||
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not have effect as respects offences committed before the commencement of this Act. |