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Membership of Board.  
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19.— (1)  The Board consists of—  
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(a) 7 members appointed by the Minister (in this Act referred to as “ appointed members ”), and  
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(b) the Chief Executive Officer of NAMA and the Chief Executive of the NTMA as ex-officio members.  
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(2) Subject to subsections  (3),  (4) and (6), the Minister shall appoint a person to be an appointed member only if, in the opinion of the Minister, the person has expertise and experience at a senior level in one or more of the following:  
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(a) finance and economics;  
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(b) law;  
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(c) social housing and community development;  
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(d) accountancy and auditing;  
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(e) public administration;  
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(f) credit management;  
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(g) project finance;  
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(h) construction and land development;  
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(i) property management and sale;  
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(j) valuation;  
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(k) urban and land planning;  
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(l) banking and investment;  
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(m) insolvency and restructuring;  
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(n) risk management.  
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(3) A person who is for the time being entitled under the Standing Orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit in that House or who is a member of the European Parliament is disqualified from appointment as an appointed member of the Board while he or she is so entitled or is such a member.  
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(4) A person who is a member of a local authority is disqualified from appointment as a member.  
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(5) A member of the Board shall, not later than 3 months after appointment, furnish to the Minister a tax clearance certificate.  
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(6) The Minister shall, so far as is practicable and having regard to relevant experience, ensure an equitable balance between men and women in the composition of the Board.  
 
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