Updated to 10 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 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 |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 2(1), 2(2) |
6 August 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 2(3) |
|
S. 2(3) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 3(1) |
28 July 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 3(2) |
|
S. 3(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 4(1) |
29 July 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 4(2) |
|
S. 4(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 5(1) |
6 August 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 5(2) |
|
S. 5(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 6(1) |
6 August 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 6(2) |
|
S. 6(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 7(1) |
4 October 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 7(2) |
|
S. 7(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
Ss. 8-10 |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 11(1) |
4 October 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 11(2) |
|
S. 11(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance |
4 October 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 12(2)(a) |
|
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to invalidity pension and retirement pension |
30 September 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 12(2)(b) |
|
S. 12(1) insofar as it relates to any other benefit |
1 October 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 12(2)(c) |
|
S. 12(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 13(1) |
6 August 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 13(2) |
|
S. 13(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 14 |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 15(1) |
4 October 1971 |
Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
|
S. 15(2) |
14 July 1971 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 16 |
14 July 1971 |
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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