Health Authorities Act, 1960

Waterford Health Authority.

5.—(1) There is hereby established a body which shall be known as the Waterford Health Authority.

(2) The Waterford Health Authority shall consist of twelve members appointed by the council of the county of Waterford and seven members appointed by the Waterford Corporation.

(3) The Minister may by regulations substitute a different number for either of the numbers specified in subsection (2) of this section, or substitute different numbers for both of those numbers, and, while any such regulations are in force, that subsection shall have effect accordingly.

(4) The functional area of the Waterford Health Authority shall consist of the county borough of Waterford and the administrative county of Waterford.

(5) Where it is proposed to make regulations under this section, a draft of the regulations shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the regulations shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.