Number 8/1994: FIFTH SCHEDULE Local Government Reorganisation Commission

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8 1994

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1994

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Local Government Reorganisation Commission

1. The chairperson or any other member of the Commission may at any time resign from office by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect from the date of receipt of the letter by the Minister.

2. Where a casual vacancy occurs among the members of the Commission, the Minister shall appoint a person pursuant to this article to fill such vacancy who shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the replaced member.

3. The Minister may remove from office any member (including the chairperson) of the Commission if, in the opinion of the Minister, that person has become incapable through ill-health of effectively performing the duties of the office or has committed stated misbehaviour or that person's removal appears to the Minister to be necessary or desirable for the effective performance by the Commission of its functions.

4. (a) The chairperson and any other member of the Commission may be paid out of moneys at the disposal of the Minister, such remuneration (if any) and allowances for expenses incurred by that person as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.

(b) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the chairperson and other members of the Commission shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine.

5. The Commission shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.

6. The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be three.

7. At a meeting of the Commission—

(a) the chairperson shall, if present, be the chairperson of the meeting, and

(b) if and so long as the chairperson is not present or if the office of chairperson is vacant, the members of the Commission who are present shall choose one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.

8. Each member of the Commission present at a meeting thereof shall have a vote.

9. Every question at a meeting of the Commission shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question and, in the case of an equal division of votes, the chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

10. Subject to article 6 the Commission may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership.

11. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall regulate, by standing orders or otherwise, the procedure and business of the Commission.

Acts Referred to
Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act, 1926	1926, No. 8
Acquisition of Land (Allotments) (Amendment) Act, 1934	1934, No. 7
Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888	1888, 51 & 52 Vict. c. 53
City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955	1955, No. 12
Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956	1956, No. 46
Coast Protection Act, 1963	1963, No. 12
Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847	1847, 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34
Control of Dogs Act, 1986	1986, No. 32
Cork City Management Act, 1929	1929, No. 1
Cork City Management (Amendment) Act, 1941	1941, No. 5
Cork City Management Acts, 1929 to 1991
County Dublin Grand Jury Act, 1844	1844, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 106
County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993
Electoral Act, 1963	1963, No. 19
Electoral Act, 1992	1992, No. 23
Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1973	1973, No. 3
Farm Tax Act, 1985	1985, No. 17
Ferries (Acquisition by Local Authorities) Act, 1919	1919, 9 & 10 Geo. 5., c. 75
Fisheries Act, 1980	1980, No. 1
Grand Jury (Ireland) Act, 1836	1836, 6 & 7 Will. 4., c. 116
Harbours Act, 1946	1946, No. 9
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992	1992, No. 18
Libraries Offences Act, 1898	1898, 61 & 62 Vict. c. 53
Liffey Reservoir Act, 1936	1936, No. 54
Limerick City Management Act, 1934	1934, No. 35
Limerick City Management Acts, 1934 to 1991
Litter Act, 1982	1982, No. 11
Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939	1939, No. 14
Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926	1926, No. 39
Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) (Amendment) Act, 1940	1940, No. 15
Local Elections Act, 1937	1937, No. 14
Local Elections Act, 1965	1965, No. 19
Local Elections Act, 1966	1966, No. 28
Local Elections Act, 1972	1972, No. 12
Local Elections Act, 1973	1973, No. 7
Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974	1974, No. 8
Local Government Act, 1925	1925, No. 5
Local Government Act, 1927	1927, No. 3
Local Government Act, 1933	1933, No. 5
Local Government Act, 1936	1936, No. 46
Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 23
Local Government Act, 1946	1946, No. 24
Local Government Act, 1955	1955, No. 9
Local Government Act, 1960	1960, No. 23
Local Government Act, 1991	1991, No. 11
Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960	1960, No. 40
Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1993
Local Government Board (Ireland) Act, 1872	1872, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 69
Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930	1930, No. 27
Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945	1945, No. 8
Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993	1993, No. 31
Local Government (Dublin) Acts, 1930 to 1993
Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1978	1978, No. 35
Local Government (Financial Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1983	1983, No. 21
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1871	1871, 34 & 35 Vict. c. 109
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898	1898, 61 & 62 Vict. c. 37
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1900	1900, 63 & 64 Vict. c. 63
Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902	1902, 2 Edw. 7., c. 38
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963	1963, No. 28
Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1993
Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985	1985, No. 7
Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948	1948, No. 3
Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971	1971, No. 6
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1980	1980, No. 8
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840	1840, 3 & 4 Vict. c. 108
Museums and Gymnasiums Act, 1891	1891, 54 & 55 Vict. c. 22
National Archives Act, 1986	1986, No. 11
Open Spaces Act, 1906	1906, 6 Edw. 7., c. 25
Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838	1838, 1 & 2 Vict. c. 56
Post Office Act, 1908	1908, 8 Edw. 7., c. 48
Pounds (Provision and Maintenance) Act, 1935	1935, No. 17
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907	1907, 7 Edw. 7., c. 53
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878	1878, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 52
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1896	1896, 59 & 60 Vict. c. 54
Public Libraries Act, 1884	1884, 47 & 48 Vict. c. 37
Public Libraries Act, 1901	1901, 1 Edw. 7., c. 17
Public Libraries Act, 1947	1947, No. 40
Public Libraries Amendment Act, 1877	1877, 40 & 41 Vict. c. 54
Public Libraries (Art Galleries in County Boroughs) (Ireland) Act, 1911	1911, 1 & 2 Geo. 5., c. 75
Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1855	1855, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 40
Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1894	1894, 57 & 58 Vict. c. 38
Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1902	1902, 2 Edw. 7., c. 20
Public Libraries (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1877	1877, 40 & 41 Vict. c. 15
Public Parks (Ireland) Act, 1869	1869, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 28
Public Parks (Ireland) Act, 1869, Amendment Act, 1872	1872, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 69
School Attendance Act, 1926	1926, No. 17
Street Trading Act, 1926	1926, No. 15
Tourist Traffic (Development) Act, 1931	1931, No. 15
Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847	1847, 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34
Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854	1854, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 103
Waterford City Management Act, 1939	1939, No. 25
Waterford City Management Acts, 1939 to 1991
Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1852	1852, 15 & 16 Vict. c. 63
Vocational Education Act, 1930	1930, No. 29
Vocational Education Acts, 1930 to 1993
Local Elections Regulations, 1965	S.I. No. 128 of 1965
Local Elections (Amendment) Regulations, 1974	S.I. No. 117 of 1974