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SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1977 - SECT 31 



31.(1) If any person persistently refuses or neglects to maintain himself or
any person whom for the purposes of this Order he is liable to maintain, and
in consequence of his refusal or neglect supplementary benefit is awarded to
meet requirements which are, or include, his or those of such a person, he
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding
#400, or to both.

(2) For the purposes of this Article a person shall not be taken to refuse or
neglect to maintain himself or any other person by reason only of anything
done or omitted in furtherance of a trade dispute.

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