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Uimhir 5 de 1951.
ACHT OSPIDÉAL NA MIDHE, 1951.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1815” an reacht Breataineach a ritheadh sa bhliain 1815, agus dá ngairmtear “An Act to amend several Acts for the management and direction of the Meath Hospital, or County of Dublin Infirmary, and for the better regulating the same”. (55 Geo. III, c. 1xxxi).
ciallaíonn an abairt “an lá ceaptha” an chéad Luan sa dara mí i ndiaidh an mhí a rithfear an tAcht seo, nó, más lá saoire poiblí an chéad Luan sin, an chéad Mháirt ina dhiaidh sin;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Bardas Bhaile Atha Cliath” Ard-Mhéara Ró-Onórach, Seanóirí agus Buirgéisigh Bhaile Atha Cliath;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Comhairle Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath” comhairle chontae riaracháin Bhaile Atha Cliath;
ciallaíonn an abairt “bliain toghcháin” aon bhliain acu seo a leanas—
(a) an bhliain ina dtitfidh an lá ceaptha, nó
(b) an bhliain 1954, nó
(c) aon tríú bliain as a chéile i ndiaidh na bliana 1954;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an chéad bhliain toghcháin” an bhliain ina dtitfidh an lá ceaptha;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an Chomhairle Ghinearálta” Comhairle Ghinearálta na gComhairlí Contae;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an tOspidéal” Ospidéal na Midhe nó Otharlann Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an comhchoiste” comhchoiste an Ospidéil;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an Bord Míochaine” an Bord Míochaine a bunófar do réir ailt 3 den Acht seo;
ciallaíonn an briathar “éirí as” éirí as an gcomhchoiste.
Comhaltaí láithreacha an chomhchoiste a scor de bheith i seilbh oifige.
2.—(1) Na daoine a bheas i seilbh oifige mar chomhaltaí den chomhchoiste díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, scoirfid de bheith i seilbh oifige ar dháta an Achta seo a rith.
(2) Ar feadh na tréimhse dar tosach dáta an Achta seo a rith agus dar críoch an lá ceaptha, beidh cumhachta, dualgais agus freagarthachta uile an chomhchoiste dílsithe i mBainisteoir Cathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath agus déanfaidh seisean an tOspidéal agus a chúrsaí agus a ghnóthaí go léir a sheoladh agus a bhainistí i gcaitheamh na tréimhse sin.
Cóiriú an Bhoird Mhíochaine.
3.—(1) Beidh Bord Míochaine an Ospidéil comhdhéanta de na daoine is leá agus máinleá don Ospidéal ar an 6ú Nollaig, 1950, agus de na leá agus na máinleá don Ospidéal a ceapfar go cuí do réir dlí tar éis an lae cheaptha.
(2) Aon uair a tharlós folúntas sa Bhord Míochaine, ansin, d'ainneoin aon ní contrártha dhó sin in alt 7 d'Acht 1815, fógróidh an comhchoiste an folúntas sna nuachtáin phoiblí agus scrúdóidh an Bord Míochaine teistiméireachta na n-iarratasóirí agus, tar éis breithniú a dhéanamh ar thuarascáil an Bhoird Mhíochaine ar gach iarratasóir den tsórt sin, toghfaidh an coiste lia nó máinlia chun an folúntas a líonadh.
Athchóiriú an chomhchoiste.
4.—(1) Amhail ar an lá agus ón lá i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha, in ionad an comhchoiste a bheith cóirithe mar foráltar le fo-alt (2) d'alt 15 den Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, beidh sé comhdhéanta mar leanas—
(a) cúigear comhaltaí (dá ngairmtear comhaltaí ón gcontae san Acht seo) a toghfar do réir ailt 5 den Acht seo,
(b) beirt chomhaltaí (dá ngairmtear comhaltaí ón gComhairle Ghinearálta san Acht seo) a toghfar do réir ailt 6 den Acht seo,
(c) seisear comhaltaí (dá ngairmtear comhaltaí ón gcathair san Acht seo) a toghfar do réir ailt 7 den Acht seo,
(d) ceathrar comhaltaí (dá ngairmtear comhaltaí míochaine san Acht seo) a toghfar do réir ailt 8 den Acht seo,
(e) ceathrar comhaltaí (dá ngairmtear comhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil san Acht seo) a toghfar do réir ailt 11 den Acht seo,
(f) beirt chomhaltaí a comhthoghfar ag an gcéad chruinniú díobh sin a toghfar do réir míreanna (a), (b), (c), (d) agus (e).
(2) Gach comhalta a comhthoghfar faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an chéad Luain i mí Aibreáin sa chéad bhliain toghcháin eile.
(3) Déanfar cruinniú den chomhchoiste a thoghairm le haghaidh lae nach giorra ná trí lá agus nach sia ná seacht lá tar éis an lae cheaptha.
Toghadh agus téarma oifige comhaltaí ón gcontae.
5.—(1) Déanfaidh Comhairle Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath, sa chéad bhliain toghcháin agus ar an lá ceaptha nó roimhe sin, cúigear daoine a thoghadh chun gníomhú mar chomhaltaí ón gcontae, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha.
(2) Déanfaidh Comhairle Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath, i ngach bliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) agus ar nó roimh an gcéad Luan i mí Aibreáin sa bhliain toghcháin sin, cúigear daoine a thoghadh chun gníomhú mar chomhaltaí ón gcontae, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an chéad Luain sin.
(3) Gach comhalta ón gcontae a ndéanfar é a thoghadh ag toghchán a comórfar faoi fho-alt (1) nó (2) den alt seo in aon bhliain toghcháin, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an chéad Luain i mí Aibreáin sa chéad bhliain toghcháin eile.
(4) Aon uair a éagfas comhalta ón gcontae nó a éireos sé as oifig déanfaidh Comhairle Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath, a luaithe is caothúil, duine a thoghadh chun an folúntas a líonadh agus beidh an duine a toghfar amhlaidh i seilbh oifige don tréimhse dá mbeadh an comhalta ón gcontae, d'éag nó d'éirigh as oifig amhlaidh, i seilbh oifige dá mba nár éag sé nó nár éirigh sé as oifig amhlaidh.
Toghadh agus téarma oifige comhaltaí ón gComhairle Ghinearálta.
6.—(1) Déanfaidh an Chomhairle Ghinearálta, sa chéad bhliain toghcháin agus roimh an lá ceaptha, beirt dá comhaltaí a thoghadh mar chomhaltaí ón gComhairle Ghinearálta, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha.
(2) Déanfaidh an Chomhairle Ghinearálta, i ngach bliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) agus roimh an gcéad Luan i mí Aibreáin sa bhliain toghcháin sin, beirt dá comhaltaí a thoghadh mar chomhaltaí ón gComhairle Ghinearálta, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an chéad Luain sin.
(3) Gach comhalta ón gComhairle Ghinearálta a toghfar ag toghchán a comórfar faoi fho-alt (1) nó (2) den alt seo in aon bhliain toghcháin, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an chéad Luain i mí Aibreáin sa chéad bhliain toghcháin eile.
(4) Aon uair a éagfas comhalta ón gComhairle Ghinearálta nó a éireos sé as oifig, déanfaidh an Chomhairle Ghinearálta, a luaithe is caothúil, duine a thoghadh chun an folúntas a líonadh agus beidh an duine a toghfar amhlaidh i seilbh oifige don tréimhse dá mbeadh an comhalta ón gComhairle Ghinearálta, d'éag nó d'éirigh as oifig amhlaidh, i seilbh oifige dá mba nár éag sé nó nár éirigh sé as oifig.
Toghadh agus téarma oifige comhaltaí ón gcathair.
7.—(1) Déanfaidh Bardas Bhaile Atha Cliath, sa chéad bhliain toghcháin agus roimh an lá ceaptha, seisear daoine a thoghadh chun gníomhú mar chomhaltaí ón gcathair, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha.
(2) Déanfaidh Bardas Bhaile Atha Cliath, i ngach bliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) agus roimh an gcéad Luan i mí Aibreáin sa bhliain toghcháin sin, seisear daoine a thoghadh chun gníomhú mar chomhaltaí ón gcathair, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an chéad Luain sin.
(3) Gach comhalta ón gcathair a toghfar ag toghchán a comórfar faoi fho-alt (1) nó (2) den alt seo in aon bhliain toghcháin, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an chéad Luain i mí Aibreáin sa chéad bhliain toghcháin eile.
(4) Aon uair a éagfas comhalta ón gcathair nó a éireos sé as oifig, déanfaidh Bardas Bhaile Atha Cliath, a luaithe is caothúil, duine a thoghadh chun an folúntas a líonadh agus beidh an duine a toghfar amhlaidh i seilbh oifige don tréimhse dá mbeadh an comhalta ón gcathair, d'éag nó d'éirigh as oifig amhlaidh, i seilbh oifige dá mba nár éag sé nó nár éirigh sé as oifig.
Toghadh agus téarma oifige comhaltaí míochaine.
8.—(1) Déanfaidh an Bord Míochaine, sa chéad bhliain toghcháin agus ar nó roimh an lá ceaptha, ceathrar dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh mar chomhaltaí míochaine, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha.
(2) Déanfaidh an Bord Míochaine, i ngach bliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) agus ar nó roimh an gcéad Luan i mí Aibreáin sa bhliain toghcháin sin, ceathrar dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh mar chomhaltaí míochaine, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh an chéad Luain sin.
(3) Gach comhalta míochaine a toghfar ag toghchán a comórfar faoi fho-alt (1) nó (2) den alt seo in aon bhliain toghcháin, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an chéad Luain i mí Aibreáin sa chéad bhliain toghcháin eile.
(4) Aon uair a éagfas comhalta míochaine nó a éireos sé as oifig, déanfaidh an Bord Míochaine, a luaithe is caothúil, duine a thoghadh chun an folúntas a líonadh agus beidh an duine a toghfar amhlaidh i seilbh oifige don tréimhse dá mbeadh an comhalta míochaine, d'éag nó d'éirigh as oifig amhlaidh, i seilbh oifige dá mba nár éag sé nó nar éirigh sé as oifig amhlaidh.
Féadfaidh an comhchoiste gníomhú d'ainneoin folúntas.
9.—Féadfaidh an comhchoiste gníomhú d'ainneoin folúntas ina chomhaltas.
An toghlucht do chomhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil.
10.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “an dáta cáiliúcháin”,—
(a) maidir leis an toghchán do chomhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil atá le comóradh sa chéad bhliain toghcháin, an 1ú lá den mhí díreach roimh an mí ina dtitfidh an lá ceaptha,
(b) maidir leis an toghchán do chomhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil a bheas le comóradh in aon bhliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin), an 1ú lá de Mhárta sa bhliain toghcháin sin;
ní fholaíonn an focal “duine” Comhairle Chontae Bhaile Atha Cliath ná Bardas Bhaile Atha Cliath ná an Chomhairle Ghinearálta.
(2) Gach duine is rialtóir nó ban-rialtóir ar an Ospidéal ar an dáta cáiliúcháin, beidh sé cáilithe chun vótáil ag an toghchán do comhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil agus ní bheidh aon duine eile cáilithe chun vótáil sa toghchán sin.
(3) San Acht seo, déanfar tagairtí a bhaineas le toghlucht na gcomhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil do bhliain toghcháin áirithe d'fhorléiriú mar thagairtí do na daoine a bheas cáilithe de bhuaidh an ailt seo chun vótáil ag toghchán comhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil a bheas le comóradh sa bhliain toghcháin sin.
Toghadh agus téarma oifige comhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil.
11.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “comhalta” comhalta ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an toghlucht” toghlucht na gcomhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil.
(2) Déanfaidh an toghlucht don chéad bhliain toghcháin ceathrar comhaltaí as a líon féin a thoghadh an lá ceaptha, agus na daoine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a dtéarma oifige an lá díreach i ndiaidh an lae cheaptha.
(3) Déanfaidh an toghlucht d'aon bhliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) ceathrar comhaltaí as a líon féin a thoghadh an chéad Luan i mí Aibreáin sa bhliain toghcháin sin, agus gach duine a toghfar amhlaidh tosnóidh a théarma oifige an lá i ndiaidh lae a thofa.
(4) Gach comhalta a toghfar ag toghchán a comórfar faoi fho alt (2) nó (3) den alt seo, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag nó d'éirí as, i seilbh oifige go dtí deireadh an lae a comórfar an chéad toghchán eile comhaltaí do réir fo-ailt (3) den alt seo.
(5) Déanfar na comhaltaí ó Chorparáid an Ospidéil a thoghadh ar mhodh na hionadaíochta cionúire trí phost-vótáil ag na daoine a bheas cáilithe chun vótáil sa toghchán; sa chéad bhliain toghcháin déanfar an toghchán a stiúrú agus a sheoladh ag duine a cheapfas Bainisteoir Cathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath chuige sin do réir rialacha a dhéanfas Bainisteoir Cathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath; in aon bhliain toghcháin (seachas an chéad bhliain toghcháin) déanfar an toghchán a stiúrú agus a sheoladh ag duine a cheapfas an comhchoiste chuige sin do réir rialacha a dhéanfas an comhchoiste.
(6) Aon uair a éagfas comhalta nó a éireos sé as oifig, déanfaidh na comhaltaí leantacha, a luaithe is caothúil, duine (is rialtóir saoil nó ban-rialtóir saoil de thuras na huaire ar an Ospidéal) a thoghadh chun an folúntas a líonadh agus beidh an duine a toghfar amhlaidh i seilbh oifige don tréimhse dá mbeadh an comhalta d'éag nó d'éirigh as oifig amhlaidh i seilbh oifige dá mba nár éag sé nó nár éirigh sé as oifig.
(7) Aon chaiteachais faoina raghfar maidir le haon toghchán faoi fho-alt (2) nó (3) den alt seo, íocfar iad as cistí ginearálta an Ospidéil.
Toghadh cathaoirligh nó leaschathaoirligh an chomhchoiste.
12.—(1) Déanfaidh an comhchoiste, ag an gcéad chruinniú a bheas acu tar éis gach toghcháin, duine dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh chun bheith ina chathaoirleach ar an gcomhchoiste agus duine eile dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh chun bheith ina leaschathaoirleach ar an gcomhchoiste.
(2) Gach duine a toghfar chun bheith ina chathaoirleach nó ina leas-chathaoirleach ar an gcomhchoiste, beidh sé, mura dtarlaí roimhe sin é d'éag, é d'éirí as nó é a theacht faoi dhícháilíocht, i seilbh oifige mar chathaoirleach nó leas-chathaoirleach go dtí go dtoghfar a chomharba.
(3) Aon uair a tharlós oifig an chathaoirligh nó an leaschathaoirligh a bheith folamh de dhroim an cathaoirleach nó an leas-chathaoirleach d'éag, d'éiri as nó a theacht faoi dhícháilíocht, déanfaidh an comhchoiste, ag an gcéad chruinniú tar éis an folúntas sin a tharlachtaint, duine dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh chun bheith ina chathaoirleach nó ina leas-chathaoirleach.
Cruinniú bliantúil de rialtóirí agus de bhan-rialtóirí an Ospidéil.
13.—Déanfar cruinniú bliantúil de rialtóirí agus de bhanrialtóirí an Ospidéil agus de chomhaltaí an chomhchoiste a thionól san Ospidéal ar dháta a cheapfas an comhchoiste; ag an gcruinniú bliantúil bhéarfaidh cathaoirleach an chomhchoiste tuarascáil ghinearálta ar an Ospidéal agus déanfar pé gnó eile a údarós an comhchoiste.
Cumhacht an chomhchoiste chun daoine a chur as oifig.
14.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn an focal “oifig” aon oifig nó ceapachán, lán-aimsire nó páirt-aimsire, san Ospidéal nó i ndáil leis an Ospidéal.
(2) I gcás duine a cheapadh tar éis an 6ú lá de Nollaig, 1950, agus ar an lá ceaptha nó roimhe sin, chun aon oifige, ansin, d'ainneoin na dtéarmaí agus na gcoinníoll ar ar ceapadh é, féadfaidh an comhchoiste, gan aon chúis chuige sin a lua, é a dhíbhe nó a chur as an oifig sin.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an lá ceaptha.
Acht 1815 a leasú.
15.—(1) In alt 2 d'Acht 1815, déantar leis seo na focail “not exceeding the annual value of one thousand pounds” d'athghairm.
(2) In alt 7 d'Acht 1815, déantar leis seo na focail “that all such elections shall be from the Members or Licentiates of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and” d'athghairm.
(3) Déantar leis seo ailt 3 go 6, go huile, agus ailt 18 agus 19 d'Acht 1815 d'athghairm.
Athghairm.
16.—Déantar leis seo Clásal II den Acht a ritheadh i bParlaimint na hÉireann sa 15ú agus sa 16ú bliain de réimeas Sheoirse III Caibidil XXXI d'athghairm.
Cumhacht an chomhchoiste chun fo-dhlithe a dhéanamh.
17.—Cumhachtaítear leis seo don chomhchoiste fo-dhlithe, rialacha nó rialacháin a dhéanamh i dtaobh othair a ghlacadh agus chun rialú an Ospidéil d'fheabhsú nó i dtaobh aon ní a bhaineas leis sin.
Gearrtheideal.
18.—Féadfar Acht Ospidéal na Midhe, 1951, a ghairm den Acht seo.
Number 5 of 1951.
MEATH HOSPITAL ACT, 1951.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Cesser of office of existing members of the joint committee. | |
Election and term of office of Hospital Corporation members. | |
Annual meeting of governors and governesses of the Hospital. | |
Number 5 of 1951.
MEATH HOSPITAL ACT, 1951.
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
the expression “the Act of 1815” means the British statute passed in the year 1815, and entitled “An Act to amend several Acts for the management and direction of the Meath Hospital, or County of Dublin Infirmary, and for the better regulating the same”. (55 Geo. III, c. 1xxxi).
the expression “the appointed day” means the first Monday in the second month next after the month in which this Act is passed, or, if the said first Monday is a public holiday, the next following Tuesday;
the expression “the Dublin Corporation” means the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin;
the expression “the Dublin County Council” means the council of the administrative county of Dublin;
the expression “election year” means any year being—
(a) the year in which the appointed day falls, or
(b) the year 1954, or
(c) any third successive year after the year 1954;
the expression “the first election year” means the year in which the appointed day falls;
the expression “the General Council” means the General Council of County Councils;
the expression “the Hospital” means the Meath Hospital or County of Dublin Infirmary;
the expression “the joint committee” means the joint committee of the Hospital;
the expression “the Medical Board” means the Medical Board constituted in accordance with section 3 of this Act;
the word “resign” means resignation from the joint committee.
Cesser of office of existing members of the joint committee.
2.—(1) The persons holding office as members of the joint committee immediately before the passing of this Act shall cease to hold office on the passing of this Act.
(2) During the period commencing on the date of the passing of this Act and ending on the appointed day all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the joint committee shall be vested in the Dublin City Manager who shall during the said period conduct and manage the Hospital and all the affairs and business thereof.
Constitution of the Medical Board.
3.—(1) The Medical Board of the Hospital shall consist of the physicians and surgeons of the Hospital on the 6th December, 1950, and the physicians and surgeons of the Hospital duly appointed in accordance with law after the appointed day.
(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Medical Board, then not-withstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 7 of the Act of 1815 the joint committee shall advertise the vacancy in the public press and the Medical Board shall examine the credentials of the applicants and following consideration of the report of the Medical Board on all such applicants the joint committee shall elect a physician or surgeon to fill the vacancy.
Re-constitution of joint committee.
4.—(1) As on and from the day next after the appointed day the joint committee shall, in lieu of being constituted as provided by subsection (2) of section 15 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, consist of—
(a) five members (in this Act referred to as county members) elected in accordance with section 5 of this Act,
(b) two members (in this Act referred to as General Council members) elected in accordance with section 6 of this Act,
(c) six members (in this Act referred to as city members) elected in accordance with section 7 of this Act,
(d) four members (in this Act referred to as medical members) elected in accordance with section 8 of this Act,
(e) four members (in this Act referred to as Hospital Corporation members) elected in accordance with section 11 of this Act,
(f) two members co-opted at the first meeting of those elected in accordance with paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
(2) Every member co-opted under subsection (1) of this section shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year.
(3) A meeting of the joint committee shall be summoned for a day which is not less than three or more than seven days after the appointed day.
Election and term of office of county members.
5.—(1) The Dublin County Council shall in the first election year on or before the appointed day elect five persons to act as county members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
(2) The Dublin County Council shall in each election year (other than the first election year) on or before the first Monday in April in that election year, elect five persons to act as county members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next following the said first Monday.
(3) Every county member elected at an election held under subsection (1) or (2) of this section in any election year shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year.
(4) Whenever a county member dies or resigns, the Dublin County Council shall, as soon as conveniently may be, elect a person to fill the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the county member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not so died or resigned.
Election and term of office of General Council members.
6.—(1) The General Council shall, in the first election year before the appointed day, elect two of its members as General Council members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
(2) The General Council shall in each election year (other than the first election year) before the first Monday in April in that election year elect two of its members as General Council members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next following the said first Monday.
(3) Every General Council member elected at an election held under subsection (1) or (2) of this section in any election year shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year.
(4) Whenever a General Council member dies or resigns the General Council shall as soon as conveniently may be elect a person to fill the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the General Council member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not died or resigned.
Election and term of office of city members.
7.—(1) The Dublin Corporation shall, in the first election year before the appointed day, elect six persons to act as city members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
(2) The Dublin Corporation shall in each election year (other than the first election year) before the first Monday in April in that election year elect six persons to act as city members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next following the said first Monday.
(3) Every city member elected at an election held under subsection (1) or (2) of this section in any election year shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year.
(4) Whenever a city member dies or resigns the Dublin Corporation shall as soon as conveniently may be elect a person to fill the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the city member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not died or resigned.
Election and term of office of medical members.
8.—(1) The Medical Board shall, in the first election year on or before the appointed day, elect four of its members as medical members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
(2) The Medical Board shall in each election year (other than the first election year) on or before the first Monday in April in that election year elect four of its members as medical members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next following the said first Monday.
(3) Every medical member elected at an election held under subsection (1) or (2) of this section in any election year shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the first Monday in April in the next election year.
(4) Whenever a medical member dies or resigns, the Medical Board shall as soon as conveniently may be elect a person to fill the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the medical member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not so died or resigned.
Joint Committee may act notwithstanding vacancies.
9.—The joint committee may act notwithstanding vacancies in its membership.
Electorate for Hospital Corporation members.
10.—(1) In this section—
the expression “the qualifying date” means,—
(a) in relation to the election of Hospital Corporation members to be held in the first election year, the 1st day of the month next preceding the month in which the appointed day falls,
(b) in relation to the election of Hospital Corporation members to be held in any election year (other than the first election year), the 1st day of March in that election year;
the word “person” does not include the Dublin County Council or the Dublin Corporation or the General Council.
(2) Every person who is a governor or governess of the Hospital on the qualifying date shall be qualified to vote at the election of Hospital Corporation members and no other person shall be qualified as entitled to vote at such election.
(3) In this Act, references to the Hospital Corporation members' electorate for a particular election year shall be construed as references to the persons who are by virtue of this section qualified to vote at an election of Hospital Corporation members to be held in that election year.
Election and term of office of Hospital Corporation members.
11.—(1) In this section—
the expression “member” means a Hospital Corporation member;
the expression “the electorate” means the Hospital Corporation members' electorate.
(2) The electorate for the first election year shall on the appointed day elect from their number four members, and the term of office of the persons so elected shall commence on the day next after the appointed day.
(3) The electorate for any election year (other than the first election year) shall on the first Monday in April in that election year elect from their number four members, and the term of office of every person so elected shall commence on the day next after the day of his election.
(4) Every member elected at an election held under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, hold office until the expiration of the day on which the next election of members is held in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.
(5) The Hospital Corporation members shall be elected on the proportional representation system by postal vote of the persons qualified to vote at the election; in the first election year the election shall be conducted and carried out by a person appointed for the purpose by the Dublin City Manager in accordance with rules made by the Dublin City Manager; in any election year (other than the first election year) the election shall be conducted and carried out by a person appointed for the purpose by the joint committee in accordance with rules made by the joint committee.
(6) Whenever a member dies or resigns, the continuing members shall as soon as conveniently may be, elect a person (being a life governor or life governess for the time being of the Hospital) to fill the vacancy, and the person so elected shall hold office for the period for which the member so dying or resigning would have held office if he had not died or resigned.
(7) Any expenses incurred in relation to any election under subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be defrayed out of the general funds of the Hospital.
Election of chairman and vice-chairman of joint committee.
12.—(1) The joint committee shall, at its first meeting after each election, elect one of its members to be chairman of the joint committee and another of its members to be vice-chairman of the joint committee.
(2) Every person elected to be chairman or vice-chairman of the joint committee shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office as chairman or vice-chairman until his successor is elected.
(3) Whenever the office of chairman or vice-chairman becomes vacant through the death, resignation or disqualification of the chairman or vice-chairman, the joint committee shall at the next meeting after such vacancy has taken place elect one of its members to be chairman or vice-chairman.
Annual meeting of governors and governesses of the Hospital.
13.—An annual meeting of the governors and governesses of the Hospital and the members of the joint committee shall be held in the Hospital on a date to be appointed by the joint committee; at the annual meeting a general report on the Hospital shall be made by the chairman of the joint committee and such other business as the joint committee authorise shall be transacted.
Power of joint committee to remove persons from office.
14.—(1) In this section—
the word “office” means any office or appointment full or part time, in or in connection with the Hospital.
(2) Where a person was, after the 6th day of December, 1950, and on or before the appointed day, appointed to any office, then notwithstanding the terms and conditions on which he was appointed the joint committee may, without assigning any reason therefor, dismiss or remove him from that office.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the appointed day.
Amendment of the Act of 1815.
15.—(1) In section 2 of the Act of 1815, the words “not exceeding the annual value of one thousand pounds” are hereby repealed.
(2) In section 7 of the Act of 1815, the words “that all such elections shall be from the Members or Licentiates of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and” are hereby repealed.
(3) Sections 3 to 6 inclusive and sections 18 and 19 of the Act of 1815 are hereby repealed.
Repeal.
16.—Clause II of the Act passed in the Irish Parliament in the 15th and 16th year of the reign of George III Chapter XXXI is hereby repealed.
Power of joint committees to make bye-laws.
17.—The joint committee are hereby empowered to make bye-laws, rules or regulations governing the admission of patients and for the better government of the Hospital or any matter relating thereto.
Short title.
18.—This Act may be cited as the Meath Hospital Act, 1951.