(1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Part III (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 1995) of the following Part:
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Amount for each of first 2 children |
Amount for each child in excess of 2 |
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1) |
(2) |
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£29 |
£34 |
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1996.
(3) Section 194 (as amended by section 5 of the Act of 1994) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by -
(a) the substitution in subsection (4) of "£500" for "£200",
(b) the insertion after subsection (6) of the following subsection:
"(6A) Subject to this Act, a person, other than a person to whom subsection (2) applies, who is qualified for child benefit shall be paid a grant in respect of twins (being qualified children) of £500 on the 4th and 12th anniversary of the birth of the last-born of the twins.", and
(c) the insertion in subsection (7) after "subsection (3)" of "or subsection (6A)".
(4) Subsection (3) o