Courts Service Act, 1998
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PART III Board of Service | ||
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Board of Service. |
11.—(1) There shall be a Board of the Service which shall consist of— | |
(a) the Chief Justice for the time being or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice, | ||
(b) a judge of the Supreme Court elected by the ordinary judges of that Court, | ||
(c) the President for the time being of the High Court or a judge of the High Court nominated by the President of that Court, | ||
(d) a judge of the High Court elected by the ordinary judges of that Court, | ||
(e) the President for the time being of the Circuit Court or a judge of the Circuit Court nominated by the President of that Court, | ||
(f) a judge of the Circuit Court elected by the ordinary judges of that Court, | ||
(g) the President for the time being of the District Court or a judge of the District Court nominated by the President of that Court, | ||
(h) a judge of the District Court elected by the judges, other than the President, of that Court, | ||
(i) a judge nominated by the Chief Justice for the time being in respect of his or her experience or expertise in a specific area of court business, | ||
(j) the Chief Executive, | ||
(k) a practising barrister nominated by the Chairman for the time being of the Council of the Bar of Ireland, | ||
(l) a practising solicitor nominated by the President for the time being of the Law Society of Ireland, | ||
(m) a member of the staff of the Service elected by the members of the staff for that purpose, | ||
(n) an officer of the Minister nominated by the Minister, | ||
(o) a person nominated by the Minister to represent consumers of the services provided by the courts, | ||
(p) a person nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and | ||
(q) a person who, in the Minister's opinion, has relevant knowledge and experience in commerce, finance or administration and who is nominated by the Minister after consultation with such bodies as the Minister considers are representative of such interests in the State. | ||
(2) The Minister, in making nominations under subsection (1), shall have regard to the need to ensure that membership of the Board includes both men and women. | ||
(3) The Minister may, after consultation with any recognised trade unions or staff associations concerned, make such regulations as are considered necessary or desirable in order to provide for the election of a member of staff for the purposes of subsection (1)(m). | ||
(4) The Chief Justice shall be the chairperson of the Board or, if the Chief Justice is not a member, the judge of the Supreme Court nominated under subsection (1)(a) shall be the chairperson. | ||
(5) Subject to section 14 (3), the Board may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership. |