Social Welfare Act, 1970

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Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.

34.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 , is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “five pounds” shall be substituted for “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “four hundred and eighty pounds” shall be substituted for “four hundred and twenty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(d) in TABLE I annexed to section 9 (8) “£7” shall be substituted for “125s. 0d.”, “£6 6s.” for “112s. 6d.”, “£5 12s.” for “100s. 0d.”, “£4 18s.” for “87s. 6d.”, “£4 4s.” for “75s. 0d.”, “£3 10s.” for “62s. 6d.”, “£2 16s.” for “50s. 0d.”, “£2 2s.” for “37s. 6d.” and “£1 8s.” for “25s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(e) in TABLE II annexed to section 9 (8) “£5” shall be substituted for “87s. 6d.”, “£4 10s.” for “78s. 9d.”, “£4” for “70s 0d.”, “£3 10s.” for “61s. 3d.”, “£3” for “52s. 6d.”, “£2 10s.” for “43s. 9d.”, “£2” for “35s. 0d.”, “£1 10s.” for “26s. 3d.” and “£1” for “17s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£1 8s.” shall be substituted for “25s. 0d.” and “£1” for “17s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(g) in section 10 (1) “three pounds and three shillings” shall be substituted for “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(h) in section 11 (1) “eighteen shillings” shall be substituted for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and “thirteen shillings” for “ten shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),

(i) in section 12 (1) (a) “three pounds and twelve shillings” shall be substituted for “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(j) in section 12 (1) (b) “four pounds and ten shillings” shall be substituted for “seventy-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(k) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “five pounds” shall be substituted for “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(l) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(m) in section 17 (2) “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(n) in section 18 (2) “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(o) in section 18 (3) “three hundred and fifteen pounds” shall be substituted for “two hundred and seventy-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(p) in section 19 “eighteen shillings” shall be substituted for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and “thirteen shillings” for “ten shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),

(q) in section 20 “two pounds” shall be substituted for “thirty-four shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in each place where it occurs and “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in each place where it occurs,

(r) in section 21 (2) “three pounds and five shillings” shall be substituted for “fifty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(s) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound” shall be substituted for “seventeen shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(t) in section 25 (3) (b) “one pound and eight shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(u) in section 36 (2) (b) “11 new pence” shall be substituted for “2s. 2d.” and “8 new pence” for “1s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),

(v) in section 36 (3) “11 new pence” shall be substituted for “2s. 2d.” and “8 new pence” for “1s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969).

(2) The definition of “child qualified for the purposes of this Act” contained in section 1 (1) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 , is hereby amended by the insertion of the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and the deletion of paragraph (d) and the word “and” immediately preceding that paragraph.

(3) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—

(i) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (a) to (t), on the 5th day of October, 1970, and

(ii) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (u) and (v), on the 15th day of February, 1971.

(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 5th day of October, 1970.