University Colleges Act, 1940

In short

This law allows the Government to extend the terms of office for members of the governing bodies of specific University Colleges. It provides a mechanism to temporarily prolong their service beyond the usual expiration date.

What it regulates

The extension of terms of office for members of University College governing bodies.
The process for making and applying such extensions.
The legal effect of these extensions, overriding other enactments or college statutes.
The requirement for orders made under this Act to be presented to the Oireachtas.

Who it concerns

Members of the Governing Bodies of University College, Dublin, University College, Cork, and University College, Galway.
The Government, which has the power to issue orders for extensions.

Key points

The Government can extend a term of office by order.
An extension can be for a period not longer than twelve months after the original expiry date.
An order for extension can only be made if the governing body concerned applies for it.
Any order made must be laid before each House of the Oireachtas, and can be annulled by a resolution within twenty-one sitting days.

Legal text

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s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1940 University Colleges Act, 1940 University Colleges Act, 1940 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 30 of 1940. UNIVERSITY COLLEGES ACT, 1940. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Extension of term of office. 3. Laying of orders before the Oireachtas. 4. Short title. Number 30 of 1940. UNIVERSITY COLLEGES ACT, 1940. AN ACT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND BY ORDER THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CORK, AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GALWAY. [30th October, 1940.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—In this Act— the expression “college to which this Act applies” means any of the following colleges, that is to say, University College, Dublin, University College, Cork, and University College, Galway; the expression “term of office” includes a term of office as extended by virtue of one or more orders made under this Act. Extension of term of office. 2.—

(1)The Government may by order declare that the term of office of the members in office on the date of such order of the Governing Body of any college to which this Act applies shall be extended until a specified date not later than twelve months after the date on which such term of office would, but for such order, expire, and thereupon, notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment (including any charter or statute of such college), the term of office of such members shall be extended until the date so specified.

(2)No order shall be made under this section save on the application of the governing body to whose members such order relates.

(3)Where, before the date of an order made under this section in relation to the members of the Governing Body of a college to which this Act applies, there has not been taken any step prescribed by the statutes of such college in relation to the nomination, appointment and election of members required, but for such order, to take place, it shall be deemed to have been proper not to take such step. Laying of orders before the Oireachtas. 3.—Every order made under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution annulling such order is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such order is laid before it, such order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such order. Short title. 4.—This Act may be cited as the University Colleges Act, 1940. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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