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Appeal Board.
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12.—(1) There shall be a board (in this Act referred to as the appeal board) to hear appeals from decisions of the Seanad returning officer under this Part of this Act.
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(2) The appeal board shall consist of five members, namely:—
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(a) a chairman, who shall be a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice,
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(b) the Chairman of Dáil Eireann,
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(c) the Deputy-Chairman of Dáil Eireann,
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(d) the Chairman of Seanad Eireann,
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(e) the Deputy-Chairman of Seanad Eireann.
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(3) The quorum for a meeting of the appeal board shall be three.
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(4) The appeal board may act notwithstanding any vacancy thereon.
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(5) Subject to the express provisions of this Act, the appeal board shall regulate its own procedure.
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