Health Act, 1970

Application of Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Acts, 1926 and 1940.

15.—(1) The Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Acts, 1926 and 1940, shall apply to appointments of chief executive officers and of such other officers under health boards as the Minister, with the consent of the Local Appointments Commissioners, may from time to time determine as if the boards were local authorities, but subject to any modifications which the Minister may specify by order made with the consent of the Commissioners.

(2) References to the appropriate Minister in sections 29 and 30 of the Local Government Act, 1955 , shall, in relation to appointments to health boards, be construed as references to the Minister.