Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999

Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1980.

23.—Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1980 is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following for Article 3:

“3. (1) The Central Board shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Minister of whom—

(a) one shall be appointed by the Minister as its chairperson,

(b) one shall be a person holding the office of chairperson of a regional board,

(c) one shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a regional board,

(d) one shall be appointed on the nomination of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government,

(e) one shall be appointed on the nomination of the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, and

(f) one shall be a member of the staff of the Central Board appointed on the nomination of the staff of the Board.

(2) In appointing the members of the Board, other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) of clause (1) of this Article, the Minister shall appoint persons having knowledge or experience of management, administration, the public service, industrial relations, marketing or any other relevant competency which would assist the Board in the performance of its functions.

(3) Of the total membership of the Board, not less than 2 members shall be women and not less than 2 shall be men.

(4) A person appointed as a member referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of this Article who ceases to be the chairperson or Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be, of a regional board shall at the same time cease to be a member of the Central Board.”,

(b) by the substitution of the following for Article 5:

“5. A member of the Central Board and the chairperson shall hold office as a member or the chairperson (or both in the case of the chairperson) for 5 years from the date of his or her appointment but is eligible for reappointment as a member or the chairperson.”.