Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000

Chairperson to ensure efficient performance of functions of Board.

12.—(1) It shall be the function of the Chairperson to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Board.

(2) Where the Chairperson is of the opinion that the conduct of a member of the Board has been such as to bring the Board into disrepute or has been prejudicial to the effective performance by the Board of its functions, the Chairperson may, in his or her discretion—

(a) require the member to attend before him or her for interview, and, on the member so attending, interview the member privately and inform the member of that opinion, or

(b) otherwise investigate the matter and, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, report to the Minister the result of the investigation.