Electoral Reform Act 2022
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Terms and conditions of appointment of members of Commission | ||
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11. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an ordinary member of the Commission shall hold office, unless the member sooner dies, resigns, becomes disqualified or is removed from office, for such period, not exceeding 4 years from the date of his or her appointment, as the President, on the advice of the Government, shall determine. | ||
(2) Such 2 of the ordinary members of the Commission that is first constituted under this Act as are determined by the President, on advice of the Government, shall hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of their respective appointments or reappointments, as the case may be, as such ordinary members. | ||
(3) A member of the Commission shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Government at the time of appointment or reappointment of the member. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (6), an ordinary member of the Commission whose term of office expires by the efflux of time shall be eligible for reappointment by the Government as an ordinary member of the Commission. | ||
(5) Where it is proposed to reappoint a person as an ordinary member of the Commission, it shall not be necessary for the person— | ||
(a) to participate in a selection competition undertaken by the Service under section 10 or to be recommended for reappointment by the Service, or | ||
(b) to be recommended for reappointment following the passing of a resolution of each House of the Oireachtas under section 9 . | ||
(6) A person who is reappointed as an ordinary member of the Commission in accordance with subsection (4) shall not hold office for periods the aggregate of which exceeds 2 terms. | ||
(7) An ordinary member of the Commission may resign from office by notice in writing addressed to the President and the resignation takes effect on the date the President receives the notice. | ||
(8) Subject to section 14 (5), the Commission may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its membership. | ||
(9) No person shall, without the consent of the Commission, disclose to any person any information obtained while serving as a member of the Commission or providing services to the Commission. |