Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931

Nominated members of the Council.

4.—(1) As soon as may be after the passing of this Act, the Executive Council on the request of the Minister shall nominate eight registered veterinary surgeons resident in the Irish Free State to be members of the Council (in this Act referred to as nominated members) and shall appoint the order of seniority of such members amongst themselves for the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the expiration of the terms of office of such members.

(2) Every nominated member of the Council shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns, or becomes disqualified, hold office until the date on which his term of office expires under this Act.

(3) Whenever a nominated member of the Council dies, resigns, or becomes disqualified before the expiration of his term of office the Minister shall nominate a registered veterinary surgeon to be a nominated member of the Council in the place and with the seniority and for the residue of the term of office of the member who so died, resigned, or became disqualified.

(4) If and whenever a nominated member of the Council ceases to be a registered veterinary surgeon or ceases to be resident in the Irish Free State he shall be disqualified for being and shall forthwith cease to be a member of the Council.

(5) A nominated member of the Council may at any time resign his office as such member by letter addressed and sent to the Minister.