Local Government Act, 1994
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 Chairperson and members.  |   
 54.—(1) The Commission shall consist of not more than seven members one of whom shall be the chairperson.  | |
(2) The chairperson shall be appointed by the Minister.  | ||
(3) The members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall include—  | ||
(a) a member of a county council,  | ||
(b) a member of a local authority other than a county council or a county borough council,  | ||
(c) a county manager,  | ||
(d) a person having knowledge or experience of local authority staffing matters,  | ||
(e) a person having knowledge or experience in the field of business, commerce or administration,  | ||
(f) an officer of the Minister.  | ||
(4) A person who is for the time being entitled under the Standing Orders of either House of the Oireachtas to sit therein, or who is a member of the European Parliament, shall, while such person is so entitled or is such a member, be disqualified for becoming or being a member of the Commission.  | ||
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the appointment of a person to fill a casual vacancy pursuant to article 2 of the Fifth Schedule .  |