Galway Harbour Act, 1935

Commissioners nominated by Minister.

15.—(1) The four Commissioners to be nominated by the Minister shall be such persons as he shall in his discretion by order nominate; the first such nominations shall be made before the appointed day, and subsequent nominations within two months before the 16th day of October, in the third year after the year in which the appointed day shall fall, and so on from time to time within two months before the expiration of each successive period of three years; each of the Commissioners so nominated shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, come into office in the case of such first nominations at 12 o'clock noon on the appointed day and in the case of subsequent nominations under this section at 12 o'clock noon on the 16th day of October next following his nomination and shall continue in office until 12 o'clock noon on the 16th day of October in the third year following the nomination: Provided that the Minister shall have power from time to time and at any time and without assigning any cause by order to revoke any nomination made by him under this Act and by such revocation to determine the tenure of office of the Commissioner whose nomination is thus revoked.

(2) Every nomination and revocation of nomination of a Commissioner by the Minister shall be notified in writing by the Minister to the Galway Harbour Commissioners.

(3) The Minister when determining his nomination of Commissioners under this section shall consider whether the persons paying rates on ships and goods in the Harbour are for the time being adequately represented on the Board.