Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
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Postmaster director. |
81.—(1) The Minister shall appoint to be a director of the company one postmaster elected in accordance with this section. | |
(2) An appointment under this section shall be in writing and shall specify the day on and from which and the period during which it is to have effect, which period shall be determined by the Minister. | ||
(3) The term of office of a director who is appointed under this section shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns, ceases to be a postmaster, becomes disqualified or is removed from office, terminate on the expiration of the period for which he was appointed. | ||
(4) The Minister may appoint a postmaster eligible to be nominated as a candidate at an election under this section to fill a casual vacancy arising by reason of an event mentioned in subsection (3) for the remainder of the term of office of the director whose vacancy is to be filled. | ||
(5) A director appointed under this section shall, subject to this section, be eligible for nomination as a candidate and for election at an election. | ||
(6) An election for the purposes of this section shall be held within 12 months after the vesting day or such longer period as may be agreed between the company and recognised unions and associations representing postmasters and in each third year thereafter. | ||
(7) Part II of the First Schedule shall apply for the purposes of an election under this section. | ||
(8) (a) The Minister shall appoint to be a director of the company the postmaster who was appointed by him as a member of the Interim Board for Posts (An Bord Poist), which was established by the Minister before the passing of this Act, if that person is— | ||
(i) appointed to be a member of the Interim Postal Board under section 50 , and | ||
(ii) is a member of that Board immediately before the vesting day. | ||
(b) The term of office of a director appointed under paragraph (a) shall begin on the vesting day, may be terminated by the Minister and shall, at the latest, cease on the day on which a director is appointed after elections under this section. |