Updated to 2 April 2025
(Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 119 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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S. 1 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 2 |
6 April 1979 |
S. 2(5) |
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S. 3 |
28 March 1979 |
S. 3(5) |
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S. 4 |
28 March 1979 |
S. 4(2) |
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S. 5 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 6 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance |
5 April 1979 |
S. 6(3) |
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S. 6 in so far as it relates to widow's (non-contributory) pension |
6 April 1979 |
S. 6(3) |
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Ss. 7-8 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 9 |
6 April 1979 |
S. 9(2) |
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S. 10 |
5 April 1979 |
S. 10(2) |
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S. 11 |
2 April 1979 |
S. 11(2) |
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Ss. 12-18 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 19 |
1 April 1979 |
S. 19(2) |
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S. 20 in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance |
2 April 1979 |
S. 20(3)(a) |
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S. 20 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension |
5 April 1979 |
S. 20(3)(b) |
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S. 20 in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance |
6 April 1979 |
S. 20(3)(c) |
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S. 21 |
2 April 1979 |
S. 21(2) |
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S. 22 |
2 April 1979 |
S. 22(4) |
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S. 23 |
2 April 1979 |
S. 23(2) |
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S. 24 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 25(1) in so far as the increases relate to ss. 8(3)(a),(b), 9(7)(a), 12(1)(a),(b), 13(1), 15(1)(a)(i)(ii), 18(3), 25(3)(a),(b) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act 1966 |
2 April 1979 |
S. 25(2) |
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S. 25(1) insofar as the increases relate to ss. 9 (8), 9 (9), 10 (1), 11 (1), 17 (2), 18 (2), 19, 20 and 21 (2) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act 1966 |
6 April 1979 |
S. 25(3) |
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S. 25(2) |
2 April 1979 |
S. 25(2) |
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S.25(3) |
6 April 1979 |
S. 25(3) |
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S. 26 |
6 April 1979 |
S. 26(2) |
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Ss. 27-28 |
24 March 1979 |
Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
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Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. |
1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2 |
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S. 3, schs. B & C substituted |
S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 4(b) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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