Apprenticeship Act, 1959

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Casual vacancies.

12.—(1) Where a casual vacancy occurs among the workers' members of An Chomhairle, the Minister shall designate an organisation representative of trade unions of workers to nominate a person for appointment to fill the vacancy and the Minister shall appoint the person so nominated to fill the vacancy.

(2) Where a casual vacancy occurs among the employers' members of An Chomhairle, the Minister shall invite organisations representative of employers to nominate persons for appointment to fill the vacancy and the Minister shall appoint a person from among the persons so nominated to fill the vacancy.

(3) Where a casual vacancy occurs among the educational members of An Chomhairle, the Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister for Education, appoint a person whom he considers to be representative of educational interests to fill the vacancy.

(4) A person appointed under this section shall hold office for the remainder of his predecessor's term.