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Appeal Committee.
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50.—(1) There shall be a committee (in this and the next section referred to as the Appeal Committee) to determine the appeals provided for by the next section.
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(2) The Appeal Committee shall consist of the following members:
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(a) a chairman who shall be a Judge of the Supreme Court, High Court or Circuit Court or a practising barrister or solicitor of seven years' standing at least, and
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(b) two ordinary members.
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(3) The members of the Appeal Committee shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be eligible for reappointment.
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(4) A member of the Appeal Committee may, by letter addressed to the Minister, resign his membership.
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(5) The term of office of a member of the Appeal Committee shall, unless terminated by death or resignation, be five years or, in the case of a member filling a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member, the remainder of the term of office of such last-mentioned member.
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(6) The quorum of the Appeal Committee shall be the chairman and one ordinary member.
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(7) The Appeal Committee may act notwithstanding one vacancy among its ordinary members.
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(8) An appeal to the Appeal Committee shall not be determined in favour of the appellant unless two members at least of the Appeal Committee are in favour of that determination.
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(9) A member of the Appeal Committee (other than a Judge) shall be paid by the Board such remuneration and allowances for expenses as the Minister determines.
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