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Chairperson.
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15.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a person to be the Chairperson of the Authority.
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(2) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be five years, provided that an outgoing Chairperson may be re-appointed by the Minister for a second or subsequent term of office of five years, or any lesser period.
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(3) (a) The Chairperson shall be paid, out of moneys at the disposal of the Authority, such remuneration (if any) and allowances for expenses as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.
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(b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Chairperson shall hold office on such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, superannuation and allowances for expenses) as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.
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(4) (a) The Chairperson may resign from office by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect from the date of the receipt of the letter by the Minister.
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(b) The Minister may remove from office the Chairperson if, in the opinion of the Minister, the Chairperson has become incapable through ill-health of effectively performing the duties of the office, or for stated misbehaviour, or if the removal appears to the Minister to be necessary or desirable for the effective performance by the Authority of its functions and, in case the Chairperson is removed from office under this paragraph, the Minister shall cause to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas a statement in writing of the reasons for the removal.
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