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S.I. No. 244/2001 -- Social Welfare Act, 2001 (Section 38) (Commencement) Order, 2001

S.I. No. 244/2001 -- Social Welfare Act, 2001 (Section 38) (Commencement) Order, 2001 2001 244

S.I. No. 244 of 2001

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 2001 (SECTION 38) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 2001

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 38 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001) , hereby orders as follows:

Citation.

1.   This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (Section 38) (Commencement) Order, 2001.

Commencement.

2.   The 29th day of May 2001, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 38 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001) shall come into operation.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 29th day of May, 2001.

DERMOT AHERN

Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order provides for the commencement of Section 38 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 with effect from the 29th of May 2001.

Consequent on the alignment of the income tax year and calendar year with effect from 1 January 2002, Section 38 sets the annual Health Contribution earnings threshold at approximately 75% of the normal full year amounts for the tax year commencing on 6 April 2001 and ending on 31 December 2001. The duration of the 2001 tax year will be nine months, approximately 75% of a normal full tax year.

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