Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						S. 1 | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 2(1), (2) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 2(3) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 2(3) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 3(1) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 3(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 3(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 4(1) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 4(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 4(2)  | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 5(1) | 
					
						31 October 1963 | 
					S. 5(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 5(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 6(1) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 6(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 6(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 7 | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 8(1) | 
					
						6 January 1964 | 
					S. 8(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 8(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 9 | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 10(1) | 
					
						3 January 1964 | 
					S. 10(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 10(2)  | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 11(1) | 
					
						3 January 1964 | 
					S. 11(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 11(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 12(1) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 12(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 12(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 13 | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 14(1) | 
					
						6 January 1964 | 
					S. 14(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 14(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(1) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance under the Social Welfare Act 1952 | 
					
						6 January 1964 | 
					S. 15(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(1) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Act 1952 | 
					
						3 January 1964 | 
					S. 15(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 16(1) | 
					
						1 November 1963 | 
					S. 16(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 16(2) | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						Ss. 17-20 | 
					
						3 August 1963 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. | 
					1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						None | 
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