S.I. No. 340/1982:

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1982.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1982.

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and by section 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, 1982.

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 (S.I. No. 341 of 1981.) as amended by Article 3 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 77 of 1982 ) in respect of the week commencing the 5th day of December, 1982, any amount payable to him by way of an allowance in respect of himself and any adult dependants for that week shall be increased by a sum equal to that amount.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 29th

day of November, 1982.

MICHAEL WOODS,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations. Dated this 29th day of November, 1982.

RAY MacSHARRY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of these Regulations is to increase, in respect of the week commencing 5th December, 1982 the maximum weekly rate of the element of the allowance appropriate to himself and any adult dependants payable under Section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 , by a sum equal to that amount.

There is provision for a double week's allowance for child dependants in S.I. No. 285 of 1982 .