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Election and term of office of Hospital Corporation members.
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11.—(1) In this section—
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the expression “member” means a Hospital Corporation member;
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the expression “the electorate” means the Hospital Corporation members' electorate.
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(2) The electorate for the first election year shall on the appointed day elect from their number four members, and the term of office of the persons so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
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(3) The electorate for any election year (other than the first election year) shall on the first Monday in April in that election year elect from their number four members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the day of his election.
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(4) Every member elected at an election held under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the day on which the next election of members is held in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.
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(5) The Hospital Corporation members shall be elected on the proportional representation system by postal vote of the persons qualified to vote at the election; in the first election year the election shall be conducted and carried out by a person appointed for the purpose by the Dublin City Manager in accordance with rules made by the Dublin City Manager; in any election year (other than the first election year) the election shall be conducted and carried out by a person appointed for the purpose by the joint committee in accordance with rules made by the joint committee.
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(6) Whenever a member dies or resigns, the continuing members shall as soon as conveniently may be, elect a person (being a life governor or life governess for the time being of the Hospital) to fill the vacancy, and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not died or resigned.
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(7) Any expenses incurred in relation to any election under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be defrayed out of the general funds of the Hospital.
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