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 | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						Ss. 1-10 | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 11  | 
					
						1 January 1939 | 
					Commenced as per s. 11(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 12  | 
					
						1 January 1939 | 
					Commenced as per s. 12(5) | 
				
			
					| 
						Ss. 13, 14 | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(1) | 
					
						1 January 1939 | 
					Commenced as per s. 15(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(2) | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(3) | 
					
						1 January 1942 | 
					Commenced as per s.15(4) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(4) | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 15(5) | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 16 | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
					| 
						Sch. 1, col. (2) are repealed to the extent specified in column (3)  | 
					
						1 January 1939 | 
					Commenced as per s. 15(2) | 
				
			
					| 
						Sch. 2, col. (2) are repealed to the extent specified in column (3)  | 
					
						1 January 1942 | 
					Commenced as per s. 15(4) | 
				
			
					| 
						Sch. 3, col. (2) are repealed to the extent specified in column (3)  | 
					
						31 March 1942 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						Rep. | 
					11/1952, s.66, sch. 5 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						Whole Act  | 
					National Health Insurance (Additional Benefits) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 55 of 1952) | 
				
			
					| 
						  | 
					National Health Insurance (Additional Benefits) Regulations 1947 (S.I. No. 112 of 1947) | 
				
			
					| 
						  | 
					National Health Insurance (Unclaimed Proceeds of Stamp Sales) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 37 of 1946) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 1 | 
					National Health Insurance (Additional Benefits) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 431 of 1942) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 4(5) | 
					National Health Insurance (Additional Benefits) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 431 of 1942) | 
				
			
					| 
						S. 14 | 
					National Health Insurance (Additional Benefits) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 431 of 1942) |