Uimhir 24 de 1956.

AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (LEASÚ), 1956.

[An tiontó oifigiúil.]

“An Príomh-Acht”.

1.—San Acht seo ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 (Uimh. 11 de 1952).

Leasú ar alt 6 den Phríomh-Acht (ranníoca i gcoitinne).

2.—(1) Déantar leis seo “dhá scilling” a chur in ionad “scilling agus sé pingne” i bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 6 den Phríomh-Acht.

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1956.

Leasú ar alt 12 den Phríomh-Acht (modhnuithe i gcás daoine i bhfostaíochtaí áirithe).

3.—Déantar leis seo na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur isteach in alt 12 den Phríomh-Acht i ndiaidh fo-ailt (1) den alt sin:

“(1A) D'ainneoin alt 5 agus 6 den Acht seo, féadfaidh rialacháin chun críocha an ailt seo foráil a dhéanamh maidir le ranníoca fostaíochta nach bhfuil iontu ach ranníoca fostóirí agus, an fhaid a bheas rialacháin i bhfeidhm a fhorálfas amhlaidh, beidh na hailt sin 5 agus 6 arna modhnú dá réir sin.

(1B) Féadfaidh rialacháin chun críocha an ailt seo forála an Achta seo a mhodhnú i slite éagsúla maidir le fireannaigh agus le baineannaigh a fostaítear sa bhfostaíocht chéanna.”

Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht (rátaí ranníoca fostaíochta).

4.—(1) Déantar leis seo “2s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 4d.” agus “1s. 8d.” in ionad “1s. 4d.” i bhfo-mhír (a) de mhír 1 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht.

(2) Déantar leis seo “2s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 4d.” agus “2s. 5d.” in ionad “2s. 0d.” i bhfo-mhír (b) de mhír 1 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht.

(3) Déantar leis seo “1s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 3d.” i bhfo-mhír (a) agus i bhfo-mhír (b) de mhír 2 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht.

(4) Déantar leis seo “11d.” a chur in ionad “9d.” i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 3 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht.

(5) Déantar leis seo “1s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 3d.” i bhfo-mhír (b) de mhír 3 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht.

(6) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) go (5) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1956.

Leasú ar Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht (rátaí sochar tréimhsiúla agus rátaí na méaduithe orthu).

5.—(1) (a) Déantar leis seo “30” a chur in ionad “24” sa dara colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, sa dá áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “24” os coinne míre 1 sa chéad cholún den Chuid sin.

(b) Déantar leis seo “22½” a chur in ionad “18” sa dara colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, sa dá áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “18”.

(c) Déantar leis seo “15” a chur in ionad “12” sa tríú colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, sa dá áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “12”.

(d) Déantar leis seo “8” a chur in ionad “7” sa cheathrú colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, sa dá áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “7” os coinne míre 1 sa chéad cholún den Chuid sin.

(2) Déantar leis seo “30” a chur in ionad “24” sa dara colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, san áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “24” os coinne míre 2 sa chéad cholún den Chuid sin.

(3) (a) Déantar leis seo “30” a chur in ionad “24” sa dara colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, san áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “24” os coinne míre 3 sa chéad cholún den Chuid sin.

(b) Déantar leis seo “8” a chur in ionad “7” sa cheathrú colún de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an bPríomh-Acht, san áit sa cholún sin ina bhfuil “7” os coinne míre 3 sa chéad cholún den Chuid sin.

(4) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1956, agus tiocfaidh fo-alt (3) den alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1956.

Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.

6.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1956, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar na hAchta Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 agus 1956, a ghairm den Phríomh-Acht agus den Acht seo le chéile.

Number 24 of 1956.

SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1956.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 24 of 1956.

SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1956.

“Principal Act”.

1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952).

Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act (contributions generally).

2.—(1) In subsection (2) of section 6 of the Principal Act “two shillings” is hereby substituted for “one shilling and sixpence”.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of September, 1956.

Amendment of section 12 of Principal Act (modifications in the case of persons in certain employments).

3.—The following subsections are hereby inserted in section 12 of the Principal Act after subsection (1) of that section:

“(1A) Notwithstanding sections 5 and 6 of this Act, regulations for the purposes of this section may provide for employment contributions consisting of employers' contributions only, and the said sections 5 and 6 shall, so long as regulations so providing are in force, stand modified accordingly.

(1B) Regulations for the purposes of this section may modify the provisions of this Act in different ways for male persons and for female persons employed in the same employment.”

Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act (rates of employment contributions).

4.—(1) In subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act “2s. 9d.” is hereby substituted for “2s. 4d.” and “1s. 8d.” is hereby substituted for “1s. 4d.”.

(2) In subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act “2s. 9d.” is hereby substituted for “2s. 4d.” and “2s. 5d.” is hereby substituted for “2s. 0d.”.

(3) In subparagraph (a) and in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act “1s. 7d.” is hereby substituted for “1s. 3d.”.

(4) In subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act “11d.” is hereby substituted for “9d.”.

(5) In subparagraph (b) of paragraph 3 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act “1s. 7d.” is hereby substituted for “1s. 3d.”.

(6) Subsections (1) to (5) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of September, 1956.

Amendment of Part I of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rates of periodical benefits and of increases thereof).

5.—(1) (a) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” in both places where “24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 1 in the first column of that Part.

(b) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “22½” is hereby substituted for “18” in both places where “18” occurs in that column.

(c) In the third column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “15” is hereby substituted for “12” in both places where “12” occurs in that column.

(d) In the fourth column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “8” is hereby substituted for “7” in both places where “7” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 1 in the first column of that Part.

(2) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” where“24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 2 in the first column of that Part.

(3) (a) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” where “24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 3 in the first column of that Part.

(b) In the fourth column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “8” is hereby substituted for “7” where “7” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 3 in the first column of that Part.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of September, 1956 and subsection (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of September, 1956.

Short title and collective citation.

6.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1956.

(2) The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 and 1956.