Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006
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Amendment of section 106 of Principal Act. |
15.— Section 106 of the Principal Act is amended— | |
(a) by substituting the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2): | ||
“(1) The Minister shall appoint the 9 ordinary members of the Board as follows: | ||
(a) 2 members shall be appointed from amongst persons nominated for such appointment by such organisations that, in the Minister’s opinion, are representative of persons whose professions or occupations relate to physical planning, engineering and architecture as may be prescribed; | ||
(b) 2 members shall be appointed from amongst persons nominated for such appointment by such organisations that, in the Minister’s opinion, are concerned with economic development, the promotion of and carrying out of development, the provision of infrastructure or the development of land or otherwise connected with the construction industry as may be prescribed; | ||
(c) 2 members shall be appointed from among persons nominated for such appointment by such— | ||
(i) organisations that, in the Minister’s opinion, are representative of the interests of local government, | ||
(ii) bodies representing farming, and | ||
(iii) trade unions, | ||
as may be prescribed; | ||
(d) 2 members shall be appointed from among persons nominated for such appointment by such— | ||
(i) organisations that, in the Minister’s opinion, are representative of persons concerned with the protection and preservation of the environment and of amenities, | ||
(ii) voluntary bodies and bodies having charitable objects, | ||
(iii) bodies that, in the Minister’s opinion, have a special interest or expertise in matters relating to rural and local community development, the promotion of the Irish language or the promotion of heritage, the arts and culture, | ||
(iv) bodies that are representative of people with disabilities, and | ||
(v) bodies that are representative of young people, | ||
as may be prescribed; | ||
(e) one member shall be appointed from among the officers of the Minister who are established civil servants for the purposes of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 . | ||
(2) The Minister shall prescribe at least 2 organisations for the purposes of each of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1).”, | ||
(b) in subsection (4), by substituting “paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d)” for “paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f)”, and | ||
(c) in subsection (5), by substituting “subsection (1)(e)” for “subsection (1)(g)”. |