Lough Corrib Navigation Act, 1945

Election and term of office of the Mayo member.

9.—(1) The Mayo County Council shall, on such day, not being less than one month before the appointed day, as the Minister may fix for the purpose, elect the Mayo member, and the term of office of the person so elected shall commence on the appointed day.

(2) The Mayo County Council shall in every election year elect the Mayo member at the annual meeting of the Mayo County Council held next after the 22nd day of June in that year, and such election shall be included in the business to be transacted at every such annual meeting.

(3) The term of office of the Mayo member elected at any annual meeting of the Mayo County Council in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section shall commence on the day of his election.

(4) The Mayo member shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office until the expiration of the day immediately preceding the day on which the next election of the Mayo member is held in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Whenever a vacancy occurs amongst the members of the Board of Trustees by reason of the death, resignation or disqualification of the Mayo member the Mayo County Council shall, as soon as conveniently may be, elect a person to fill such vacancy.

(6) If the person elected to be the Mayo member in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section dies before the appointed day, such person shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to have died on the appointed day.