Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 164:

In page 59, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:

“Arrangements for certain governing bodies following order under section 4084. (1) For the purposes of this section, section 12(1) and (2) shall be read subject to the modification that a reference to an order under section 33 includes a reference to an order under section 40 and a reference to applicant institutes includes a reference to an applicant college and subject to any other necessary modifications.

(2) Subsections (3), (4) and (5) apply to a technological university in respect of whose governing body section 12(1) applies, which, following an order under section 40, becomes a technological university in respect of whose governing body section 12(2) applies.

(3) The governing body of a technological university referred to in subsection (2) standing appointed immediately before the appointed day under section 40 shall, on that appointed day, continue to stand so appointed.

(4) The governing body referred to in subsection (3) shall comply with section 12(2) within 6 months of the appointed day under section 40, and shall as soon as practicable following the appointed day—

(a) establish procedures for conducting elections under sections 12(2)(c), (d) and (e),

(b) nominate and appoint members under section 12(2)(b) and (h), and

(c) conduct those elections and make those appointments.

(5) Members of the governing body elected or appointed under subsection (4) shall hold office for the unexpired term of office of the members of the governing body referred to in subsection (3).”.