Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act 9 of 1979

The Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act 9 of 1979 intends:

• to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1966 [repealed in April 2002], with regard to certain definitions;
• in order to provide for moneys which cannot be refunded, to be retained in the unemployment insurance fund;
• for moneys appropriated by Parliament to be used to make payments to certain dependants of deceased contributors;
• for the alteration of the area of jurisdiction of an unemployment benefit committee;
• for the extension of the period permitted for lodging appeals from unemployment benefit committees to the board;
• for a different method of appointment, and the extension of the duties and powers, of claims officers; 
• for the extension of the period permitted for lodging appeals from claims officers to unemployment benefit committees;
• for the substitution and extension of the provisions relating to the payment of benefits;
• for the further regulation of the acquisition and disposal of movable and immovable property;
• for the recovery of losses or damages caused to the unemployment insurance fund;
• for the inclusion of additional information in the annual report of the Secretary; and 
• for the substitution of the matters in respect of which regulations may be made; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

1 August 1979 (Gazette 6562 of 6 July 1979)