Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015

Casual vacancies

45. (1) If a member of the Forum dies, resigns, ceases to be qualified for office and ceases to hold office, is removed from office, or their appointment is terminated in accordance with section 41 or 42 , the Minister may, following consultation with the Council, appoint a person to be a member of the Forum to fill the casual vacancy so occasioned in the same manner as the member of the Forum who occasioned the casual vacancy was appointed.

(2) A person who becomes a member of the Forum under subsection (1) shall hold office for that period of the term of office of the member who occasioned the casual vacancy concerned that remains unexpired at the date he or she fills that vacancy and nothing in this section shall be construed as making that person ineligible for appointment or election as a member of the Forum on the expiry of the said period where that person would otherwise be eligible.