An Bord Bia Act, 1994

Membership of other subsidiary boards and term of office of members.

16.—(1) A subsidiary board established under section 13 (2) shall consist of a chairman and not fewer than five or more than eleven ordinary members.

(2) The chairman who shall be a member of the Board shall be appointed by the Board with the consent of the Minister.

(3) The ordinary members shall be appointed by the Board with the consent of the Minister.

(4) The persons appointed to be ordinary members shall be persons engaged in or having knowledge of the sector or sectors in respect of which functions are authorised to be exercised by the subsidiary board and of consumer requirements.

(5) The chairman shall hold office for the period of three years from the date of his appointment.

(6) The persons who are first appointed by the Board to be ordinary members shall hold office as follows:

(a) one-third (or the next whole number) of such members shall hold office for the period of three years from the date of their appointment,

(b) one-third (or the next whole number) of such members shall hold office for the period of four years from the date of their appointment, and

(c) the remaining members shall hold office for the period of five years from the date of their appointment.

(7) The members who are to hold office for the periods specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (6) shall be decided by lot to be drawn in such manner as may be decided by the Board.

(8) Every person who is appointed pursuant to this section to be an ordinary member, other than a first member, shall hold office for the period of three years from the date of his appointment.