Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1931

Preliminary and final establishments of the Council.

5.—(1) The preliminary establishment of the Council shall take place by virtue of this section on the date on which the eight nominated members of the Council are nominated by the Executive Council in accordance with this Act, and references in this Act to the preliminary establishment of the Council as a point in time shall be construed as referring to that date.

(2) The final establishment of the Council shall take place by virtue of this section on the 31st day of May next after the preliminary establishment of the Council unless such final establishment is postponed by the Minister under this section.

(3) If the Minister is of opinion, on the representation of or after consultation with the Council, that it is not convenient that the final establishment of the Council should take place on the 31st day of May next after the preliminary establishment of the Council, the Minister may by order postpone the final establishment of the Council to the 31st day of May next after the above-mentioned 31st day of May, and if such order is so made the final establishment of the Council shall take place by virtue of this section on the 31st day of May to which such final establishment is postponed by such order.

(4) References in this Act to the final establishment of the Council as a point in time shall be construed as referring to the 31st day of May on which such final establishment takes place under the foregoing provisions of this section.

(5) Every order made by the Minister under this section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil.