Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000

Quorum, vacancies, etc.

14.—(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson and 2 other members.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), the Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy in the office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or among the other members.

(3) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or other member appointed under section 9 (1) (a), the Minister shall, as soon as practicable, take steps to fill the vacancy.

(4) Where the office of Chief Surveyor is vacant, the Secretary-General of the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources shall nominate a further member to the Board until such time as the office of Chief Surveyor is filled.