Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931

Elected members of the Council.

7.—(1) From and after the final establishment of the Council, the members of the Council (other than the nominated members whose terms of office have for the time being not expired) shall be elected in accordance with this Act and all members so elected are in this Act referred to as elected members.

(2) From and after the final establishment of the Council four (in this Act referred to as general elected members) of the elected members of the Council shall be registered veterinary surgeons who are for the time being also registered in the general veterinary register and are resident in Saorstát Eireann, and such general elected members shall be elected in accordance with this Act by the registered veterinary surgeons who are for the time being also registered in the general veterinary register and are resident in Saorstát Eireann.

(3) From and after the final establishment of the Council the elected members of the Council who are not general elected members shall be registered veterinary surgeons resident in Saorstát Eireann and shall be elected by the registered veterinary surgeons who are for the time being resident in Saorstát Eireann.

(4) Elected members of the Council who are not general elected members are in this Act referred to as limited elected members.

(5) Registration in the general veterinary register shall neither disqualify nor be a qualification for being elected or holding office as a limited elected member of the Council or for voting at an election of limited members of the Council.