(1) In the case of any claim for widow's (contributory) pension made on or after the 6th day of April, 1993, where the insurance record of a person, who, having been a self-employed contributor, is being used to establish entitlement to widow's (contributory) pension, the contribution conditions contained in section 101 shall not be regarded as having been satisfied unless all self-employment contributions payable by him in accordance with section 18 have been paid.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, if he is satisfied that in all the circumstances of the case it would be appropriate to do so, direct that subsection (1) shall not be applied in that case.