STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 407 of 1981.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1981.

S.I. No. 407 of 1981.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1981.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 ( No. 28 of 1947 ) and by sections 69 and 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) , hereby makes the following Regulations--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1981.

2. Where a person is or becomes entitled to payment of a maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 in accordance with article 4 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 341 of 1981 ) in respect of the week commencing on the 6th day of December, 1981, any amount payable to him by way of such allowance for that week shall be increased by a sum equal to that amount.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated this 25 day of November, 1981.

JOHN BRUTON,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of these Regulations is to increase, in respect of the week commencing 6th December, 1981 the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowance payable under Section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 , by a sum equal to that amount.