Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1843

In case of vacancy amongst ex-officio guardians, the commissioners may appoint a day for a new election.

19. In case the number of the justices appointed to act as ex-officio guardians of any union be reduced by the death, removal, or disqualification of any such ex-officio guardians during the year for which he is appointed to serve, the commissioners may, by order, appoint a day before the expiration of the year on which the justices of the peace residing in the union may assemble at a meeting to appoint, in the manner provided by the said Act, another justice to serve until the next appointment of ex-officio guardians for the same union in the place of every ex-officio guardian who has so died, been removed, or become disqualified.