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Employment contributions (increases in earnings ceilings, etc.). 
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8.—(1) Section 10 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by— 
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(a) the substitution in subsection (1)(b) of “£100” for “£80” (inserted by section 8(1)(a) of the Act of 1996), 
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(b) the substitution in subsection (1)(c) of “£24,200” for “£23,200” (inserted by section 8(1)(b) of the Act of 1997), 
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(c) the substitution in subsection (1)(d)(i) and (ii) of “£270” for “£260” (inserted by section 8(1)(c) of the Act of 1997), and 
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(d) the substitution in subsection (1)(e) of “£29,000” for “£27,900” (inserted by section 8(1)(d) of the Act of 1997). 
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(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1998. 
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