Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
F1203[ Disqualification.
212.—(1) Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for receiving disability allowance where the person fails without good cause to comply with such requirements as may be specified by the regulations, including but not necessarily limited to:
(a) attending for or submitting to any medical or other examination or treatment;
(b) complying with instructions relating to his or her incapacity issued by a registered medical practitioner;
(c) refraining from behaviour likely to hinder his or her recovery;
(d) being available to meet with F1204[an officer of the Minister or a medical assessor] regarding his or her claim for disability allowance.
(2) A person shall not be disqualified for receipt of disability allowance while engaging in such class or classes of employment or training and subject to such circumstances and conditions as may be prescribed.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1203
Substituted (30.03.2007) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 26, commenced on enactment.
F1204
Substituted (6.05.2015) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (12/2015), s. 3(2)(g), commenced on enactment.
Editorial Notes:
E1322
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 138, in effect as per art. 2; amended (7.05.2015) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Medical Assessor and Medical Certification) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 179 of 2015), art. 3 and sch. item 5.
E1323
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.11.2006) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 13) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 571 of 2006), art. 15—which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 86B and deleted sch. O—in effect as per art. 2; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.
E1324
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1) exercised (2.10.1996) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 297 of 1996), arts. 4 and 8—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 86B and sch. O—in effect as per art. 3; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; art. 86B substituted and sch. O deleted (1.11.2006) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 13) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 571 of 2006), art. 15, in effect as per art. 2.