S.I. No. 137/1993 -- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions For Self-Employed Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.
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S.I. No. 137/1993: SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRIBUTORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRIBUTORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 (No. 1 of 1981 ), by section 17D of that Act (inserted by section 11 of the Social Welfare Act, 1988 (No. 7 of 1988)) and by section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1988 , hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993. |
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2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1991" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 121 of 1991 ). |
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3. The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions for Self-Employed Contributors) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1988 ) are hereby amended by--. |
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( a ) the substitution in sub-article (1) of articles 3 and 4 (as amended by article 4 of the Regulations of 1991) of "or the amount specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of the said section 17C," for "or the amount of £234", and |
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( b ) the substitution in sub-article (1) of article 6 (as amended by article 4 of the Regulations of 1991) of "or the amount specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) the said section 17C divided by 52 (fractions of a penny being disregarded)" for "or an amount calculated at the rate of £4.50", in each place where it occurs. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare, this |
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10th day of May, 1993. |
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MICHAEL WOODS, |
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Minister for Social Welfare. |
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 12th |
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day of May, 1993. |
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BERTIE AHERN, |
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Minister for Finance. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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The Social Welfare Act, 1993 provides for an increase from £234 to £250 a year in the minimum contribution payable by a self-employed contributor, with effect from 6th April, 1993. These Regulations provide for a similar increase in the minimum yearly contribution payable by a self-employed contributor who-- |
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( a ) commences or ceases to be a self-employed contributor during the course of a contribution year, or |
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( b ) is both an employed contributor or a self-employed contributor during the course of a contribution year, or |
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( c ) only has self-employment income by way of emoluments subject to income tax under Schedule E. |
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