Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

Election and tenure of office of the Chairman.

46.—(1) The Borough Council shall at their first meeting and at their quarterly meeting held next after every 1st day of July elect one of their members to be the Chairman.

(2) The Chairman shall continue in office (subject to his death, resignation or disqualification) until his successor shall have been elected at the next quarterly meeting of the Borough Council at which a chairman is to be elected by the Borough Council, and such successor shall have made the declaration accepting office which is required by law.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the law for the time being in force in relation to the election, tenure of office, powers, duties, privileges, and remuneration of a mayor of a borough shall apply to the election, tenure of office, powers, duties, privileges, and remuneration of the Chairman and every reference in any enactment (including enactments passed or made after the passing of this Act) to the mayor of a borough shall, in so far as such enactment applies to the borough, be construed and have effect as a reference to the Chairman.