Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1983

Repeals and consequential amendments.

7.—(1) Section 9 of the Principal Act and section 29 of the Local Government Act, 1955 , are hereby repealed.

(2) (a) Subparagraph (ii) of section 62 (1) (b) of the Health Act, 1953 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “pursuant to” for “in accordance with section 9 of”, and the said subparagraph (ii), as so amended, is set out in paragraph 1 of the Table to this section.

(b) Subsection (2) of section 15 of the Health Act, 1970 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “section 30” for “sections 29 and 30”, and the said subsection (2), as so amended, is set out in paragraph 2 of the Table to this section.

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1. (ii) in relation to the making of any appointment to the staff of the institution which is considered by the Minister to carry with it duties involving the teaching of clinical medicine or the conduct of medical research under the direction of one or more than one such college, any board constituted by the Local Appointments Commissioners pursuant to the Local Authorities (Officers andEmployees) Act, 1926 (No. 39 of 1926), to interview candidates shall consist of a chairman nominated by the Minister and a number of other members, half of whom shall be nominated by such college or colleges.

2. (2) References to the appropriate Minister in section 30 of the Local Government Act, 1955 , shall, in relation to appointments to health boards, be construed as references to the Minister.