(1) Where an insured person who is ordinarily resident in the State is temporarily employed outside the State in the service of an employer who is resident or has a place of business in the State in an employment which, but for the words "in the State" in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Principal Act would be employment within the meaning of that paragraph, the said paragraph shall be construed as if the words "in the State" were deleted therefrom and the provisions of the Principal Act which govern the payment of employment contributions shall apply in respect of that person.

(2) For the purposes of applying the provisions of sub-article (1), a person shall cease, unless the Minister otherwise decides in any particular case, to be treated as temporarily employed outside the State where the period of absence exceeds fifty-two contribution weeks.