Local Government Act, 1994

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Local Government Reorganisation Commission

Section 53 .

1. The chairperson or any other member of the Commission may at any time resign from office by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect from the date of receipt of the letter by the Minister.

2. Where a casual vacancy occurs among the members of the Commission, the Minister shall appoint a person pursuant to this article to fill such vacancy who shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the replaced member.

3. The Minister may remove from office any member (including the chairperson) of the Commission if, in the opinion of the Minister, that person has become incapable through ill-health of effectively performing the duties of the office or has committed stated misbehaviour or that person's removal appears to the Minister to be necessary or desirable for the effective performance by the Commission of its functions.

4. (a) The chairperson and any other member of the Commission may be paid out of moneys at the disposal of the Minister, such remuneration (if any) and allowances for expenses incurred by that person as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.

(b) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the chairperson and other members of the Commission shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine.

5. The Commission shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.

6. The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be three.

7. At a meeting of the Commission—

(a) the chairperson shall, if present, be the chairperson of the meeting, and

(b) if and so long as the chairperson is not present or if the office of chairperson is vacant, the members of the Commission who are present shall choose one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.

8. Each member of the Commission present at a meeting thereof shall have a vote.

9. Every question at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question and, in the case of an equal division of votes, the chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

10. Subject to article 6 the Commission may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership.

11. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall regulate, by standing orders or otherwise, the procedure and business of the Commission.

Acts Referred to

Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act, 1926

1926, No. 8

Acquisition of Land (Allotments) (Amendment) Act, 1934

1934, No. 7

Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888

1888, 51 & 52 Vict. c. 53

City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955

1955, No. 12

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Coast Protection Act, 1963

1963, No. 12

Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847

1847, 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34

Control of Dogs Act, 1986

1986, No. 32

Cork City Management Act, 1929

1929, No. 1

Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941

1941, No. 5

Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1991

County Dublin Grand Jury Act, 1844

1844, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 106

County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993

Electoral Act, 1963

1963, No. 19

Electoral Act, 1992

1992, No. 23

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1973

1973, No. 3

Farm Tax Act, 1985

1985, No. 17

Ferries (Acquisition by Local Authorities) Act, 1919

1919, 9 & 10 Geo. 5., c. 75

Fisheries Act, 1980

1980, No. 1

Grand Jury (Ireland) Act, 1836

1836, 6 & 7 Will. 4., c. 116

Harbours Act, 1946

1946, No. 9

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

1992, No. 18

Libraries Offences Act, 1898

1898, 61 & 62 Vict. c. 53

Liffey Reservoir Act, 1936

1936, No. 54

Limerick City Management Act, 1934

1934, No. 35

Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1991

Litter Act, 1982

1982, No. 11

Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939

1939, No. 14

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926

1926, No. 39

Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) (Amendment) Act, 1940

1940, No. 15

Local Elections Act, 1937

1937, No. 14

Local Elections Act, 1965

1965, No. 19

Local Elections Act, 1966

1966, No. 28

Local Elections Act, 1972

1972, No. 12

Local Elections Act, 1973

1973, No. 7

Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974

1974, No. 8

Local Government Act, 1925

1925, No. 5

Local Government Act, 1927

1927, No. 3

Local Government Act, 1933

1933, No. 5

Local Government Act, 1936

1936, No. 46

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Local Government Act, 1946

1946, No. 24

Local Government Act, 1955

1955, No. 9

Local Government Act, 1960

1960, No. 23

Local Government Act, 1991

1991, No. 11

Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

1960, No. 40

Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1993

Local Government Board (Ireland) Act, 1872

1872, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 69

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930

1930, No. 27

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945

1945, No. 8

Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993

1993, No. 31

Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1993

Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1978

1978, No. 35

Local Government (Financial Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1983

1983, No. 21

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1871

1871, 34 & 35 Vict. c. 109

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898

1898, 61 & 62 Vict. c. 37

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1900

1900, 63 & 64 Vict. c. 63

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902

1902, 2 Edw. 7., c. 38

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1993

Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985

1985, No. 7

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948

1948, No. 3

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971

1971, No. 6

Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980

1980, No. 8

Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840

1840, 3 & 4 Vict. c. 108

Museums and Gymnasiums Act, 1891

1891, 54 & 55 Vict. c. 22

National Archives Act, 1986

1986, No. 11

Open Spaces Act, 1906

1906, 6 Edw. 7., c. 25

Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838

1838, 1 & 2 Vict. c. 56

Post Office Act, 1908

1908, 8 Edw. 7., c. 48

Pounds (Provision and Maintenance) Act, 1935

1935, No. 17

Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907

1907, 7 Edw. 7., c. 53

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

1878, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 52

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1896

1896, 59 & 60 Vict. c. 54

Public Libraries Act, 1884

1884, 47 & 48 Vict. c. 37

Public Libraries Act, 1901

1901, 1 Edw. 7., c. 17

Public Libraries Act, 1947

1947, No. 40

Public Libraries Amendment Act, 1877

1877, 40 & 41 Vict. c. 54

Public Libraries (Art Galleries in County Boroughs) (Ireland) Act, 1911

1911, 1 & 2 Geo. 5., c. 75

Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1855

1855, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 40

Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1894

1894, 57 & 58 Vict. c. 38

Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1902

1902, 2 Edw. 7., c. 20

Public Libraries (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1877

1877, 40 & 41 Vict. c. 15

Public Parks (Ireland) Act, 1869

1869, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 28

Public Parks (Ireland) Act, 1869, Amendment Act, 1872

1872, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 69

School Attendance Act, 1926

1926, No. 17

Street Trading Act, 1926

1926, No. 15

Tourist Traffic (Development) Act, 1931

1931, No. 15

Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847

1847, 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34

Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854

1854, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 103

Waterford City Management Act, 1939

1939, No. 25

Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1991

Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1852

1852, 15 & 16 Vict. c. 63

Vocational Education Act, 1930

1930, No. 29

Vocational Education Acts, 1930 to 1993

Local Elections Regulations, 1965

S.I. No. 128 of 1965

Local Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 1974

S.I. No. 117 of 1974