S.I. No. 305/1984:

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1984.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1984.

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 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) (No. 2) Regulations, 1984.

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 3 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1984 ( S.I. No. 71 of 1984 ) in respect of the week ending on 7th day of December, 1984, any amount payable to him by way of such allowance for that week shall be increased by a sum equal to that amount.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 27th day

of November, 1984.

BARRY DESMOND,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 27th day of November,

1984.

ALAN M. DUKES.

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of these Regulations is to increase, in respect of the week ending 7th December, 1984 the maximum weekly rate of maintenance allowance payable under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 , by a sum equal to that amount.