S.I. No. 192/1964:

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1964.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1964.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), and by subsection (5) of section 50 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), hereby makes the following Regulations :--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1964.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1964.

3. Article 4 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1963 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1963 ) is hereby amended by the deletion of subarticle (3) and the substitution therefor of the following:--

" (3) A maintenance allowance payable in accordance with this article shall be at a rate not exceeding one pound, twelve shillings and sixpence per week."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 24th day of July, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-four.

SEÁN MAC ENTEE,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated this 24th day of July, 1964.

SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The effect of these Regulations is to increase from one pound, seven shillings and sixpence per week to one pound, twelve shillings and sixpence per week the maximum maintenance allowance payable to a disabled person under section 50 (5) of the Health Act, 1953 .