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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1988
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PART I Preliminary | |
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Short title, construction and collective citations. |
1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1988. |
[GA] | (2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1987, and this Act (other than section 27 ) shall be construed as one. | |
[GA] | (3) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1987, and this Act (other than section 27 ) may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1988. | |
[GA] | (4) Section 27 of this Act and the Employers' Employment Contribution Scheme Act, 1981 , may be cited together as the Employers' Employment Contribution Scheme Acts, 1981 and 1988. | |
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Definitions. |
2. —(1) In this Act— |
[GA] | “the Act of 1985” means the Social Welfare Act, 1985 ; | |
[GA] | “the Act of 1986” means the Social Welfare Act, 1986 ; | |
[GA] | “the Act of 1987” means the Social Welfare Act, 1987 ; | |
[GA] | “the Income Tax Acts” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Income Tax Act, 1967 ; | |
[GA] | “the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 . | |
[GA] | (2) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended or extended by any subsequent enactment. |