|
|
Appointment of Legal Services Ombudsman.
|
5.— (1) The Legal Services Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Government on the nomination of the Minister.
|
|
| |
(2) In considering the appointment of a person to be the Legal Services Ombudsman, the Government shall satisfy themselves that the person has the appropriate experience, qualifications, training and expertise for the appointment.
|
|
| |
(3) A person is not eligible for appointment as the Legal Services Ombudsman if he or she—
|
|
| |
(a) is a member of either House of the Oireachtas,
|
|
| |
(b) is entitled under the rules of procedure of the European Parliament to sit in that Parliament,
|
|
| |
(c) is a member of a local authority,
|
|
| |
(d) is a practising barrister or a practising solicitor,
|
|
| |
(e) is a member of the Law Society, or
|
|
| |
(f) is a member of the Bar Council or a bencher of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.
|
