Updated to 27 March 2025
(Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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S. 1 |
28 March 1985 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 2 in so far as it related to unemployment benefit |
4 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 2(2)(a) |
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S. 2 in so far as it relates to disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension |
8 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 2(2)(b) |
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S. 2 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension |
11 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 2(2)(c) |
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S. 2 in so far as it relates to death benefit under section 50, 51 or 52 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1981, old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance |
12 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 2(2)(d) |
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S. 3 in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance |
3 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 3(2)(a) |
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S. 3 in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance, social assistance allowance and single woman's allowance |
11 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 3(2)(b) |
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S. 3 in so far as it relates to old age pension, blind pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension |
12 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 3(2)(c) |
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S. 3 in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance |
8 July 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 3(2)(d) |
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Ss. 4-5 |
28 March 1985 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 6 |
6 April 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 6(2) |
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S. 7 |
Not commenced |
Commencement Order required under s. 7(2) |
|
Ss. 8-9 |
28 March 1985 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 10 |
6 April 1985 |
Commenced as per s. 10(2) |
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Ss. 11-15 |
28 March 1985 |
Commenced on enactment |
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Sch. A |
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See s. 2 |
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Sch. B |
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See ss. 2, 3 |
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Sch. C |
|
See s. 12 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
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Repealed with continuance of instruments etc. |
27/1993, ss. 300-304, sch. 5 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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None |
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