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.  | |
(2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1987, and this Act (other than section 27 ) shall be construed as one.  | ||
(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.  | ||
(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.  |