Section 3A

Disqualification from appointment

1. A person who is a member of either House of the Oireachtas, the European Parliament or a local authority is disqualified from being appointed as an appointed member.

Terms of office: appointed members

2.

(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the term of office of an appointed member is 5 years.

(2) Of the initial appointed members, the Minister shall appoint 2 members for a term of office of 3 years and 2 members for a term of office of 4 years.

(3) Subject to subparagraph (4), an appointed member whose term of office expires by the passage of time is eligible for re-appointment as an appointed member.

(4) An appointed member is not eligible to serve for more than 2 consecutive terms of office.

Terms of office: ex officio members

3. An ex officio member holds office as such for as long as he or she holds or performs the duties of the office by virtue of which he or she is such a member.

Remuneration of appointed members

4.