Railways Act, 1924

Qualification of members of railway tribunal.

14.—(1) Every person appointed to be chairman of the railway tribunal shall at the date of his appointment either—

(a) be a practising barrister of at least twelve years' standing, or

(b) be or have been a judge of the Supreme Court, the High Court, or the Circuit Court, or

(c) have been a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Ireland, or

(d) have been a Recorder or County Court Judge in Saorstát Eireann.

(2) A judge of the Supreme Court, the High Court, or the Circuit Court may while he holds that office be appointed, with his own consent and the consent of the Chief Justice, to be chairman of the railway tribunal on the terms that he may retain office as such judge notwithstanding his appointment as such chairman.

(3) One of the ordinary members of the railway tribunal shall be a person of experience in commercial affairs and the other of such members shall be a person of experience in railway business.

(4) A standing member of the railway tribunal shall not, while he retains that office, enter into or remain in the employment of any person, company or other undertaking engaged in the transport of persons or things, and a chairman of the railway tribunal shall not, while he retains that office, engage in practice at the bar in Saorstát Eireann.

(5) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, a standing member of the railway tribunal may be appointed on such terms in respect of his holding or not holding any other office or employment as the Executive Council shall, after consultation with the Minister if he is not an Executive Minister, advise the Governor-General.