Apprenticeship Act, 1959

Application of Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1956, to service in the office of chairman.

15.—(1) Service by a person in the office of chairman of An Chomhairle, excluding any service rendered by him after the expiry of three months from the date on which he reaches the age of sixty-five years, shall be deemed for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1956, to be established service in the civil service, and the Superannuation Act, 1956 , shall apply to or in respect of the chairman of An Chomhairle in like manner as that Act applies to or in respect of an established civil servant.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of section 6 of the Superannuation Act, 1909 , shall apply to a person who was appointed chairman of An Chomhairle and who ceases to be chairman by operation of law or by reason of his removal from office, other than for stated misconduct or incapacity, or the expiration of his period of office.

(3) (a) Section 67 of the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956 , shall have effect in relation to a pensionable officer of a local authority who is appointed chairman of An Chomhairle in like manner as if he were appointed to an established position in the civil service.

(b) In paragraph (a) of this subsection “pensionable officer of a local authority” has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 2 of the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956 .