Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act, 1975
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Interpretation. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1939” means the Public Assistance Act, 1939 ; | ||
“adult dependant” has the meaning assigned to it by section 10 of this Act; | ||
“appointed day” means the day appointed by the Minister by order under section 28 of this Act to be the appointed day for the purposes of this Act and different days may be appointed for different purposes of this Act; | ||
“beneficiary” has the meaning assigned to it by section 17 of this Act; | ||
“child dependant” has the meaning assigned to it by section 10 of this Act; | ||
“former beneficiary” has the meaning assigned to it by section 25 of this Act; | ||
“health board” means a health board within the meaning of the Health Act, 1970 ; | ||
“home assistance” means home assistance within the meaning of the Act of 1939; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare; | ||
“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations; | ||
“public assistance authority” means a public assistance authority within the meaning of section 8 of the Act of 1939, as extended by section 7 of the Health Authorities Act, 1960 and section 84 of the Health Act, 1970 ; | ||
“supplementary welfare allowance” means an allowance in cash or in kind granted under this Act. |