S.I. No. 155/1968:

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1968.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1968.

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 subsection (5) of section 50 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), hereby makes the following Regulations :--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1968.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1968.

3. Article 4 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1963 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1963 ) (as substituted by article 4 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1967) ( S.I. No. 188 of 1967 ) is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-article (4) thereof of the following sub-article :--

" (4) A maintenance allowance payable in accordance with this article shall be at a rate not exceeding three pounds per week in the case of a person who has no means and in all other cases at a rate not exceeding two pounds, fifteen shillings per week ".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 17th day

of July, 1968.

SEÁN FLANAGAN,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

Dated this 17th day of July, 1968.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of these Regulations is to increase as from 1st August, 1968, the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowances payable under section 50 (5) of the Health Act, 1953 , from two pounds, twelve shillings and sixpence to three pounds in the case of a person who has no means and in all other cases from two pounds, seven shillings and sixpence to two pounds fifteen shillings.