S.I. No. 185/1973:

HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1973.

HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1973.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 and 12 of the Health Contributions Act 1971 (No. 21 of 1971), hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Contributions (Amendment) Regulations, 1973;

2. Article 4 of the Health Contribution Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 278 of 1971 ) is hereby amended by the insertion of the words "and employees in the categories mentioned in Section 13 (1) (b) of the Social Welfare Act 1973 (No. 15 of 1973)" after "agriculture ";

3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July 1973.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 2nd day of July 1973.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Social Welfare consents to these Regulations.

Dated this 2nd day of July, 1973.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

Dated this 2nd day of July 1973.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations remove liability to pay health contributions from persons no longer required to pay employment contributions, under Section 13 (1) (b) of the Social Welfare Act 1973 .