Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

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Appointment of committees.

[1930 SMG, s. 5]

283.—(1) A county council to which this Chapter applies may from time to time appoint such and so many committees as it thinks proper for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties conferred and imposed on it by this Chapter which in the opinion of such council can be better or more conveniently exercised and performed by a committee.

(2) A committee appointed under this section by a county council may, at the discretion of such council, consist exclusively of persons who are members of such council or partly of persons who are and partly of persons who are not members of such council.

(3) The acts of every committee of a county council appointed under this section shall be subject to confirmation by such council save where such council, with the sanction of the Minister, dispenses with the necessity for such confirmation.