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Condition for receipt.
[1952, Sch. 4; 1978 AM, s. 13]
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97.—(1) The contribution condition for an orphan's (contributory) allowance is that one of the following persons has qualifying contributions for not less than 26 contribution weeks—
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(a) a parent of the orphan,
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(b) a step-parent of the orphan.
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[1952, s. 14]
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(2) Regulations may provide for modifications of this contribution condition but where such regulations are proposed to be made, a draft thereof shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.
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[1969 MP, s. 9; 1970, s. 29]
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(3) In deciding whether an orphan's (contributory) allowance is payable, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.
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