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Consultative Councils.
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5.—(1) The Minister shall, whenever and so often as he thinks fit with the consent of the Minister for Finance and after consultation with such bodies and persons as he may consider most representative of the several interests concerned, establish by order a consultative council for giving advice and assistance to him in relation to such matters (being matters relating to or concerned with the making, revoking, and amending of export orders) as he may specify in such order.
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(2) A consultative council established under this section shall consist of such persons having experience or special knowledge of the matters on which such council may give advice or assistance to the Minister as the Minister, after such consultation as aforesaid, shall from time to time nominate to be members thereof.
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(3) Every member of a consultative council established under this section shall unless he previously dies or resigns, retain his membership for two years only from the date of his nomination, but shall be eligible for renomination.
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(4) A consultative council established under this section shall meet whenever summoned by the Minister and also on such other occasions as such council shall from time to time determine.
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(5) Payments may be made by the Minister out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, to members of a consultative council established under this section or of a committee thereof, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, in respect of repayment of travelling expenses and payment of subsistence allowance.
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