Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024
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Seanad Institutions of Higher Education Register of Electors Advisory Committee | ||
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24. (1) The Minister may appoint a committee (referred to in this Part as the “Advisory Committee”) to advise the chief registration officer in relation to the performance of his or her functions under this Part and the Schedule . | ||
(2) The Advisory Committee shall give advice and make recommendations to the Minister in relation to such matters concerning the Higher Education constituency as the Minister may request. | ||
(3) The number of members of the Advisory Committee, including the chairperson, shall be 9. | ||
(4) The chief registration officer shall, ex officio, be a member of, and shall chair, the meetings of the Advisory Committee. | ||
(5) The members of the Advisory Committee other than the chief registration officer (referred to in this section and section 25 as “ordinary members”) shall be appointed by the Minister as follows: | ||
(a) 4 persons from amongst persons nominated by each designated institution for that purpose; | ||
(b) 2 persons nominated by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; | ||
(c) 2 other persons who shall be nominated by the Minister. | ||
(6) An ordinary member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for such term (not exceeding six years) as shall be specified by the Minister on making the appointment. | ||
(7) An ordinary member of the Advisory Committee may resign from office by letter addressed to the Minister. | ||
(8) The Minister may remove from office an ordinary member of the Advisory Committee if, in the opinion of the Minister, he or she has become incapable through ill-health of effectively performing his or her duties, or for stated misbehaviour, or if his or her removal appears to the Minister to be necessary or desirable for the effective performance by the Advisory Committee of its functions. | ||
(9) In the event of a vacancy arising under subsection (8) the Minister shall appoint a replacement member in accordance with subsection (5) whilst maintaining the same composition of the Advisory Committee as specified under that subsection. |