S.I. No. 210/1979 - Harbour Authorities (Miscellaneous) (Non-Holding of Elections) Order, 1979.

S.I. No. 210 of 1979.

HARBOUR AUTHORITIES (MISCELLANEOUS) (NON-HOLDING OF ELECTIONS) ORDER, 1979.

I, PÁDRAIG FAULKNER, Minister for Tourism and Transport, being of opinion that, in respect of the election to be held in the year 1979 of the elected members of each of the harbour authorities specified in the Schedule to this Order, the electors will be so few in number as to render inappropriate the holding of such election, hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 11 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and the Transport and Power (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 305 of 1977 ), order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Harbour Authorities (Miscellaneous) (Non-Holding of Elections) Order, 1979.

2. It is hereby directed that the election to be held in the year 1979 of the elected members of a harbour authority specified in the Schedule to this Order shall not be held.

SCHEDULE.

Annagassan Pier Commissioners

Ballyshannon Harbour Commissioners

Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners

Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners

Buncrana Harbour Commissioners

Dingle Harbour Commissioners

Kinsale Harbour Commissioners

River Moy Commissioners

Sligo Harbour Commissioners

Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners

Westport Port and Harbour Commissioners

Wexford Harbour Commissioners

Wicklow Harbour Commissioners.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 13th day of June, 1979.

PÁDRAIG FAULKNER,

Minister for Tourism and Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Instrument is to direct that elections for shipping representatives shall not be held at the harbours specified above in the harbour election year, 1979.