Racing Board and Racecourses (Amendment) Act, 1975
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Appeal Committee. |
4.—(1) There shall be a committee (in this and the next section referred to as the Appeal Committee) to determine the appeals provided for by the next section. | |
(2) The Appeal Committee shall consist of the following members: | ||
(a) a chairman who shall be a Judge of the Supreme Court, High Court or Circuit Court or a practising barrister or solicitor of seven years' standing at least, and | ||
(b) two ordinary members. | ||
(3) The members of the Appeal Committee shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be eligible for reappointment and each appointment shall, subject to subsection (5) of this section, be for a period of three years and, subject to the provisions of this section, each such member shall hold office as such member upon such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine at the time of his appointment. | ||
(4) A member of the Appeal Committee may, by letter addressed to the Minister, resign his membership. | ||
(5) The term of office of a member of the Appeal Committee appointed to fill a casual vacancy on the Committee shall be the remainder of the term of office of the member in relation to whom the vacancy occurred. | ||
(6) Where the chairman or an ordinary member of the Appeal Committee is temporarily unable to act, the Minister may appoint a person to act in his place. | ||
(7) The quorum of the Appeal Committee shall be three. | ||
(8) A determination shall not be made by the Appeal Committee unless two members at least of the Appeal Committee are in favour of the determination. | ||
(9) A member of the Appeal Committee (other than a Judge) shall be paid by the Board such remuneration as the Minister determines and the expenses of the Appeal Committee shall, to such extent as the Minister determines, be paid by the Board. | ||
(10) This section and section 5 of this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister appoints by order. |