Irish Film Board Act, 1980

Membership of Assembly of European Communities.

30.—(1) Where a member of the Board is nominated as a candidate for election to, or appointed to be a member of, the Assembly of the European Communities, he shall on such nomination or appointment, as may be appropriate, cease to be a member of the Board.

(2) A person who is for the time being a member of the Assembly of the European Communities shall be disqualified from becoming a member of the Board.

(3) Where a person who is either an officer or servant of the Board is nominated as a candidate for election to, or appointed to be a member of, the Assembly of the European Communities, he shall stand seconded from employment by the Board and shall not be paid by, or be entitled to receive from, the Board any remuneration and allowances—

(a) in case he is nominated as a candidate for election to that Assembly, in respect of the period commencing on his acceptance of the nomination and ending when he ceases to be a member of that Assembly or fails to be elected or withdraws his candidature, as may be appropriate;

(b) in case he is appointed to be a member of that Assembly, in respect of the period commencing on his appointment and ending when he ceases to be such a member.

(4) A person who is for the time being a member of the Assembly of the European Communities shall be disqualified from becoming an officer or servant of the Board.

(5) If a person who is or was an officer or servant of the Board becomes a member of the Assembly of the European Communities he shall while he is such a member be disqualified from reckoning the period of membership for any superannuation benefits payable under a scheme or schemes made in accordance with section 28 of this Act.