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Removal of all members of Board
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20. (1) The Minister may remove all the members of the Board from office if—
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(a) the Board fails to achieve a quorum for 3 consecutive meetings,
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(b) the Board does not comply with a judgment, order or decree of any court,
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(c) the Board does not comply with any other requirement imposed on it by or under any enactment including this Act, or
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(d) the Minister is of the opinion that the Board’s functions are not being performed in an effective and efficient manner.
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(2) Before removing all the members of the Board from office under subsection (1)(d), the Minister may appoint a person—
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(a) to conduct an independent review of any matter giving rise to his or her opinion that the Board’s functions are not being performed in an effective and efficient manner, and
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(b) to submit a report to the Minister of the findings of the review.
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(3) The Board and the Garda Commissioner shall cooperate with a review under subsection (2) and give the person conducting the review all reasonable assistance, including access to such premises, equipment and documents as the person may require for the purposes of the review.
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(4) A person appointed to conduct a review under subsection (2) shall be paid such remuneration and allowances for expenses incurred as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, may determine.
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