S.I. No. 137/1993 - Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions For Self-Employed Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.

S.I. No. 137 of 1993.

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRIBUTORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 (No. 1 of 1981 ), by section 17D of that Act (inserted by section 11 of the Social Welfare Act, 1988 (No. 7 of 1988)) and by section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1988 , hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.

2 Interpretation.

2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1991" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 121 of 1991 ).

3 Amendment of Principal Regulations.

3. The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributors) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1988 ) are hereby amended by—.

( a ) the substitution in sub-article (1) of articles 3 and 4 (as amended by article 4 of the Regulations of 1991) of "or the amount specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of the said section 17C," for "or the amount of £234", and

( b ) the substitution in sub-article (1) of article 6 (as amended by article 4 of the Regulations of 1991) of "or the amount specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) the said section 17C divided by 52 (fractions of a penny being disregarded)" for "or an amount calculated at the rate of £4.50", in each place where it occurs.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare, this

10th day of May, 1993.

MICHAEL WOODS,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 12th

day of May, 1993.

BERTIE AHERN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Social Welfare Act, 1993 provides for an increase from £234 to £250 a year in the minimum contribution payable by a self-employed contributor, with effect from 6th April, 1993. These Regulations provide for a similar increase in the minimum yearly contribution payable by a self-employed contributor who—

( a ) commences or ceases to be a self-employed contributor during the course of a contribution year, or

( b ) is both an employed contributor or a self-employed contributor during the course of a contribution year, or

( c ) only has self-employment income by way of emoluments subject to income tax under Schedule E.