S.I. No. 137/1974 - Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (Section 25) (No. 3) Order, 1974.

S.I. No. 137 of 1974.

LOCAL ELECTIONS (PETITIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) ACT, 1974 (SECTION 25) (No. 3) ORDER, 1974.

The Minister for Education, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 (2) of the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 , and after consultation with the Minister for Local Government, hereby orders as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (section 25) (No. 3) Order, 1974.

2. In this Order:—

"the Act of 1926" means the Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 (No. 39 of 1926).

3. The following classes, descriptions and grades of offices and employments are hereby designated as classes, descriptions and grades of offices and employment for the purpose of section 25 (2) (b) of the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 , that is to say:—

( a ) all classes, descriptions and grades of employments as a servant,

( b ) all classes, descriptions and grades of offices other than:—

(i) offices to which the Act of 1926 applies,

(ii) offices of a class, description or grade set out in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE.

1. Every office the duties of which are wholly or mainly of an administrative, executive or clerical nature and the maximum remuneration for which exceeds the maximum remuneration for the office of Clerical Officer.

2. Every office of Librarian or Assistant Librarian.

3. Every office of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or other analagous office, the maximum remuneration for which is not less than the maximum remuneration for the office of Clerical Officer.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Education this

15th day of May, 1974.

RICHARD BURKE,

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order, made by the Minister for Education under section 25 (2) of the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 , designates the classes, descriptions and grades of offices and employments under vocational education committees which are no longer affected by the prohibition on holding office or being employed for remuneration by a local authority contained in section 70 (1) of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 3 of 1925) as applied by section 26 (1) of the Vocational Education Act, 1930 (No. 29 of 1930).