Local Government Act, 1994
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Chairperson and members. |
54.—(1) The Commission shall consist of not more than seven members one of whom shall be the chairperson. | |
(2) The chairperson shall be appointed by the Minister. | ||
(3) The members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall include— | ||
(a) a member of a county council, | ||
(b) a member of a local authority other than a county council or a county borough council, | ||
(c) a county manager, | ||
(d) a person having knowledge or experience of local authority staffing matters, | ||
(e) a person having knowledge or experience in the field of business, commerce or administration, | ||
(f) an officer of the Minister. | ||
(4) A person who is for the time being entitled under the Standing Orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit therein, or who is a member of the European Parliament, shall, while such person is so entitled or is such a member, be disqualified for becoming or being a member of the Commission. | ||
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the appointment of a person to fill a casual vacancy pursuant to article 2 of the Fifth Schedule . |