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5 2001

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 2001

PART 1

Preliminary

Short title and construction.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 2001.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than Part 7) shall be construed together as one.

Definitions.

2. —In this Act—

“Act of 1994” means the Social Welfare Act, 1994 ;

“Act of 1995” means the Social Welfare Act, 1995 ;

“Act of 1996” means the Social Welfare Act, 1996 ;

“Act of 1997” means the Social Welfare Act, 1997 ;

“Act of 1998” means the Social Welfare Act, 1998 ;

“Act of 1999” means the Social Welfare Act, 1999 ;

“Act of 2000” means the Social Welfare Act, 2000 ;

“No. 2 Act of 1993” means the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1993 ;

“Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 .

Continuance of instruments.

3. —An instrument that is made under a provision of the Principal Act that is amended by this Act and that is in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment shall continue in force as if made under the provision so amended to the extent that the instrument concerned is consistent with that provision as so amended.