National Health Insurance and Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1936

Insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) members.

12.—(1) In this section—

the expression “the Leinster electors” means the members of the electorate who, at the date of their nomination under the immediately preceding section, were resident in the province of Leinster;

the expression “the Munster electors” means the members of the electorate who, at the date of their nomination under the immediately preceding section, were resident in the province of Munster;

the expression “the Connaught and Ulster electors” means the members of the electorate who, at the date of their nomination under the immediately preceding section, were resident in a part of Saorstát Eireann, other than the provinces of Leinster and Munster.

(2) In the year 1936 and every subsequent year, but not earlier than the 2nd day of May nor later than the 15th day of June in such year, there shall be elected in the prescribed manner to be insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) members—

(a) by the Leinster electors from amongst their own number, two qualified persons;

(b) by the Munster electors from amongst their own number, two qualified persons;

(c) by the Connaught and Ulster electors from amongst their own number, one qualified person.

(3) If in any year there is default in complying with the provisions of the immediately preceding sub-section, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) in case of default by the Leinster electors, the Minister may nominate two qualified persons to be insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) members, and the persons so nominated shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have been elected by the Leinster electors in such year;

(b) in case of default by the Munster electors, the Minister may nominate two qualified persons to be insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) members, and the persons so nominated shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have been elected by the Munster electors in such year;

(c) in case of default by the Connaught and Ulster electors, the Minister may nominate one qualified person to be an insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) member, and the person so nominated shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have been elected by the Connaught and Ulster electors in such year.

(4) Every person elected to be an insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) member shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office—

(a) in case he is elected in the year 1936, from the appointed day under the Act of 1933 until the 31st day of July, 1937,

(b) in case he is elected in any other year, from the 1st day of August in such year until the 31st day of July in the next following year.

(5) Whenever a vacancy (in this section referred to as a casual vacancy) occurs in the membership of the committee of management of the Unified Society by reason of the death, resignation or disqualification of an insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) member, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) in case such member was elected by the Leinster electors or selected under this paragraph, there shall be selected in the prescribed manner to fill such vacancy a qualified person who is a Leinster elector;

(b) in case such member was elected by the Munster electors or selected under this paragraph, there shall be selected in the prescribed manner to fill such vacancy a qualified person who is a Munster elector;

(c) in case such member was elected by the Connaught and Ulster electors or selected under this paragraph, there shall be selected in the prescribed manner to fill such vacancy a qualified person who is a Connaught and Ulster elector;

(d) the person so selected shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office as an insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) member for the residue of the term of office for which the insured persons' (local authorities' nominees) member whose death, resignation, or disqualification occasioned the vacancy would have held office if he had not died, resigned or become disqualified.

Insurance under the National Health Insurance Acts of certain members of the Defence Forces of Saorstát Eireann.