Córas Beostoic agus Feola Act, 1979

Resignation and disqualification of member of Board.

9.—(1) A member of the Board may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the chief officer of the Board and the resignation shall take effect on and from the date of the receipt of the letter by the chief officer.

(2) A member of the Board shall be disqualified for holding and shall cease to hold office as such member if he is adjudged a bankrupt, or makes a composition or arrangement with creditors, or is sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction to suffer imprisonment or penal servitude or ceases to be ordinarily resident in the State unless with the knowledge and consent of the Minister or absents himself, otherwise than with the permission of the Board or through illness, during any period of three consecutive months, from every meeting of the Board held during that period.

(3) The chief officer of the Board shall forthwith notify the Minister of a resignation or disqualification under this section.