Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1988
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Election year and nomination day. |
10.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for section 6 of the following section: | |
“6.—(1) As regards a designated body, the election years for the purposes of this Act shall be— | ||
(a) (i) as regards Siúicre Éireann cuideachta phoiblí theoranta, An Post and Bord Telecom Éireann, 1988, and each successive fourth year thereafter, | ||
(ii) as regards Córas Iompair Éireann, 1989, and each successive fourth year thereafter, | ||
(iii) as regards the B & I Line public limited company, the Electricity Supply Board, Bord na Móna, Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta and Aer Lingus, 1990, and each successive fourth year thereafter, | ||
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(b) as regards a designated body other than a body referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the year in which the day appointed by the Minister under section 3 of this Act in relation to the body falls and each successive fourth year thereafter. | ||
(2) During each period of twelve months ending on the 15th day of September in each year which, in relation to a designated body, is an election year, the returning officer shall fix in relation to the body a day to be, for the purposes of this Act, the nomination day in that election year. | ||
(3) (a) If, during the period of twelve months ending on the 15th day of September in each year which, in relation to a designated body, is an election year, a returning officer has not fixed a nomination day, any employee of the designated body may request the Minister in writing to arrange for the fixing in relation to the body a day to be, for the purposes of this Act, the nomination day in that election year. | ||
(b) The Minister, if he is satisfied that a nomination day has not been fixed, may— | ||
(i) direct the returning officer, in writing, forthwith to fix a day, being a day not later than three months after the date of the direction, to be, for the purposes of this Act, the nomination day in that election year, and | ||
(ii) require the returning officer to furnish an explanation in writing as to why he had failed to fix the nomination day. | ||
(c) If, within fourteen days after the date of the direction of the Minister, the returning officer has not fixed a day to be the nomination day, the Minister may, by regulation, fix in relation to the designated body concerned a day to be, for the purposes of this Act, the nomination day in that election year.”. |