Apprenticeship Act, 1959

Chairman.

10.—(1) The chairman of An Chomhairle shall be appointed by the Minister and shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns, becomes disqualified or is removed, hold office for such period as the Minister may fix at the time of his appointment.

(2) The chairman of An Chomhairle shall be known as the Director of Apprenticeship and shall be a whole-time member of An Chomhairle.

(3) The chairman of An Chomhairle may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect as on and from the date of the receipt of the letter by the Minister.

(4) The Minister may at any time remove the chairman of An Chomhairle from office.

(5) Where the chairman of An Chomhairle becomes a member of either House of the Oireachtas, he shall, upon his becoming entitled under the Standing Orders of that House to sit therein, cease to be the chairman of An Chomhairle.

(6) A person who is for the time being entitled under the Standing Orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit therein shall be disqualified from being the chairman of An Chomhairle.

(7) The chairman of An Chomhairle shall be paid such remuneration as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines.

(8) The chairman of An Chomhairle shall be paid, out of moneys at the disposal of An Chomhairle, such allowances for expenses incurred by him as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines.