S.I. No. 381/1983:

HEALTH SERVICES (No. 3) REGULATIONS, 1983.

HEALTH SERVICES (No. 3) REGULATIONS, 1983.

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 section 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ) hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (No. 3) Regulations, 1983.

2. The services provided under section 58 (1), 59 (1) and 67 (1) of the Health Act, 1970 shall not extend to persons between the ages of 16 and 25 who are dependants of persons who do not have full eligibility for the services under Part IV of the Health Act, 1970 , save where it is considered by the Chief Executive Officer of the appropriate health board that such a service should be made available to such a person in order to avoid undue hardship to that person.

3. These Regulations shall not apply to persons in receipt of an allowance under section 69 (1) of the Health Act, 1970 .

4. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1984.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 16th day of December, 1983.

BARRY DESMOND,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations limit the extent to which services provided under section 58 (1), 59 (1) and 67 (1) of the Health Act, 1970 will be available to certain persons between the ages of 16 and 25.