Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002

Membership of Board.

6.—(1) The Board shall consist of a chairperson (the “Chairperson”) and such number of ordinary members as the Minister may determine.

(2) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson and the ordinary members of the Board.

(3) In appointing the Chairperson and ordinary members of the Board, the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of ensuring a reasonable balance between the number of women and men so appointed.

(4) The term of office of a member of the Board shall be for such period as is specified by the Minister when appointing such member.

(5) (a) A member of the Board may, by letter addressed to the Minister, resign his or her membership of the Board.

(b) A member of the Board may be removed from office by the Minister.

(6) A member of the Board (other than a member who is the holder of judicial office) shall be paid such remuneration (if any) and allowances (if any) as may be determined by the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, and members of the Board shall be paid such allowances for expenses as may be so determined.

(7) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, appoint such and so many persons to be members of the staff of the Board and a person so appointed shall hold office on such terms and shall receive such remuneration as the Minister for Finance determines.