National Health Insurance Act, 1942
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Definitions. |
1.—(1) In this Act— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health; | ||
the expression “the Act of 1911” means the National Insurance Act, 1911; | ||
the expression “the Act of 1918” means the National Health Insurance Act, 1918; | ||
the expression “the Act of 1923” means the National Health Insurance Act, 1923 (No. 20 of 1923); | ||
the expression “the Acts” means the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1936; | ||
the expression “the Society” means Cumann an Árachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte; | ||
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act. | ||
(2) Each of the following periods shall be a financial period for the purposes of this Act, namely— | ||
(a) the quinquennial period (in this Act referred to as the first financial period) ended on the 31st day of December, 1938, | ||
(b) the respective quinquennial periods ending on the 31st day of December, 1943, the 31st day of December, 1948, the 31st day of December, 1953, and so on, | ||
and the expression “financial period” shall in this Act be construed accordingly. | ||
(3) Each of the following periods shall be an additional benefit period for the purposes of this Act, namely— | ||
(a) the quinquennial period (in this Act referred to as the first additional benefit period) ending on the 31st day of March, 1947, | ||
(b) the respective quinquennial periods ending on the 31st day of March, 1952, the 31st day of March, 1957, the 31st day of March, 1962, and so on, | ||
and the expression “additional benefit period” shall in this Act be construed accordingly. |