S.I. No. 255/1998 -- Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 18)(Commencement) Order, 1998
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S.I. No. 255/1998: SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 (SECTION 18)(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998 |
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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 (SECTION 18)(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998 |
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The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows: |
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1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 18) (Commencement) Order, 1998. |
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2. The 14th day of July, 1998, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 18 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. on this 14th day of July, 1998. |
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Dermot Ahern |
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Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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This Order provides that section 18 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 will come into effect on the 14th of July, 1998. This section consolidates all changes to the Pre-Retirement Allowance legislation since 1993. It further provides that a separated person who is divorced will continue to be regarded as a separated spouse for the purpose of receiving Pre-Retirement Allowance, provided he or she has not remarried or is not cohabiting as husband and wife with another person. |
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