Industrial Relations Act, 1969

Deputy chairman of the Court.

4.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a deputy chairman who shall hold office on such terms as shall be fixed by the Minister when appointing him.

(2) The deputy chairman appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall, in the absence of the chairman, act in his place and references in the Principal Act and this Act to the chairman shall be construed as including references to the deputy chairman aforesaid so acting.

(3) The deputy chairman appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid such remuneration (by way of either fees or salary) and allowances as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines.

(4) The Minister may appoint a second deputy chairman who shall hold office on such terms as shall be fixed by the Minister when appointing him.

(5) The deputy chairman (if any) appointed under subsection (4) of this section may be paid such fees as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines.

(6) No person shall be appointed to be a deputy chairman unless he is ordinarily resident in the State.

(7) Neither the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956 , nor the Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956 and 1958 , shall apply to the office of deputy chairman of the Court.