Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939

Temporary inability of Ministers.

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7.—(1) Whenever an individual holding the office of Minister having charge of a Department of State becomes, by reason of ill-health or on account of absence from Ireland or from any other cause, temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his said office, the Government may by order made before and in contemplation of or during such temporary inability nominate another member of the Government (whether having or not having charge of a Department of State) to execute, during a specified period not exceeding the duration of such temporary inability, the office of the said individual who has so become temporarily unable to discharge the duties of that office.

(2) The Government may by order at any time while a nomination under this, section is in force revoke such nomination and, in particular, may so revoke such nomination for the purpose of making a new nomination in lieu thereof.

(3) A member of the Government who is nominated under this section to execute the office of a Minister having charge of a Department of State shall, while he is exercising that office in pursuance of such nomination, be for all purposes the Minister having charge of the said Department but may, if and whenever it appears to him to be convenient so to do, add the word “gníomhathach” or, in English, prefix the word “acting” to his title as such Minister.

(4) The nomination under this section of a member of the Government to execute the office of a Minister having charge of a Department of State shall not prejudice or affect the appointment or tenure of office of a person holding at the time of such nomination the office of parliamentary secretary to such Minister.

(5) Where an individual who becomes temporarily unable within the meaning of the first sub-section of this section to discharge the duties of his office holds office as Minister in charge oftwo or more Departments of State, different members of the Government may, where the Government so think proper, be nominated under this section to execute the office of such individual in respect of each or any of the said Departments of State.

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

E318

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (29.11.1956) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order, 1955 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 240 of 1955).

E319

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (18.10.1949) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order, 1949 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 269 of 1949).

E320

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (1.04.1947) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order 1947 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 95 of 1947).

E321

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.12.1968 to 31.12.1968) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 285 of 1968); expired.

E322

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.10.1968 to 30.11.1968) by Minister For Finance (Agency) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 284 of 1968); expired.

E323

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (17.03.1956 to 30.03.1056) by Minister For Education (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 53 of 1956); expired.

E324

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (17.02.1956 to 16.03.1956) by Minister For Education (Agency) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 19 of 1956); expired.

E325

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (7.02.1956 to 14.02.1956) by Minister For Industry and Commerce (Agency) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 12 of 1956); expired.

E326

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (5.01.1956 to 31.01.1956) by Minister For Lands (Agency) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 1 of 1956); expired.

E327

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (31.12.1955 to 6 February 1956) by Minister For Industry and Commerce (Agency) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 253 of 1955); expired.

E328

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.11.1955) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 238 of 1955); revoked by (29.11.1955) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order, 1955 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 240 of 1955).

E329

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.10.1955 to 7.10.1955) by Minister For Defence (Agency) (No. 3) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 191 of 1955); expired.

E330

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (7.09.1955 to 30.09.1955) by Minister For Defence (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 170 of 1955); expired.

E331

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (8.08.1955 to 10.08.1955) by Minister For Health (Agency) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 152 of 1955); expired.

E332

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (22.07.1955 to 21.08.1955) by Minister For Posts and Telegraphs (Agency) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 143 of 1955); expired.

E333

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (9.02.1955 to 12.02.1955) by Minister For Defence (Agency) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 22 of 1955); expired.

E334

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (4.12.1954 to 12.12.1954) by Minister For Health (Agency) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 268 of 1954); expired.

E335

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (13.10.1954 to 16.10.1954) by Minister For Defence (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 222 of 1954); expired.

E336

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.09.1954 to 12.10.1954) by Minister For Defence (Agency) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 192 of 1954); expired.

E337

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (4.08.1954 to 31.08.1954) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 5) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 170 of 1954), expired.

E338

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.07.1954 to 3.08.1954) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 4) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 150 of 1954); expired.

E339

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (7.07.1954 to 20.07.1954) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 3) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 140 of 1954); expired.

E340

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (22.06.1954 to 6.07.1954) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 132 of 1954); expired.

E341

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (3.06.1954 to 20.06.1954) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 123 of 1954); expired.

E342

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.03.1954 to 31.03.1954) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 41 of 1954); expired.

E343

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.02.1954 to 28.02.1954) by Minister For Finance (Agency) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 18 of 1954); expired.

E344

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.1954 to 31.01.1954) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 8) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 409 of 1953); expired.

E345

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (3.12.1953 to 31.12.1953) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 7) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 373 of 1953); expired.

E346

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (3.11.1953 to 2.12.1953) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 6) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 337 of 1953); expired.

E347

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (15.09.1953 to 3.10.1953) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 3) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 297 of 1953); expired.

E348

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.09.1953 to 12.10.1953) by Minister For Agriculture (Agency) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 296 of 1953); expired.

E349

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (22.09.1953 to 8.10.1953) by Minister For Industry and Commerce (Agency) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 295 of 1953); expired.

E350

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (15.09.1953 to 4.10.1953) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 5) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 294 of 1953); expired.

E351

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (9.07.1953 to 22.07.1953) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 4) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 247 of 1953); expired.

E352

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (29.06.1953 to 7.07.1953) by Minister For Finance (Agency) (No. 3) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 243 of 1953); expired.

E353

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.06.1953 to date of resumption of office by Seán MacEntee) by Minister For Finance (Agency) No. 2) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 225 of 1953).

E354

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (10.06.1953 to date of resumption of office by Seán MacEntee) by Minister For Finance (Agency) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 206 of 1953).

E355

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (8.05.1953 to date of resumption of office by Gerald Boland) by Minister For Justice (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 155 of 1953); expired.

E356

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (13.01.1953 to date of resumption of office by Gerald Boland) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 28 of 1953); expired.

E357

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (23.09.1952 to date of resumption of office by Patrick Smith) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 278 of 1952); expired.

E358

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (5.04.1952 to date of resumption of office by Seán F. Lemass) by Minister For Industry and Commerce (Agency) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 88 of 1952); expired.

E359

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.11.1951 to date of resumption of office by Seán MacEntee) by Minister For Finance (Agency) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 338 of 1951); expired.

E360

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.11.1951 to date of resumption of office by Gerald Boland) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 337 of 1951); expired.

E361

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (17.11.1951 to date of resumption of office by Thomas Walsh) by Minister For Agriculture (Agency) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 326 of 1951); expired.

E362

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.09.1951 to date of resumption of office by Oscar Traynor) by Minister For Defence (Agency) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 263 of 1951); expired.

E363

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (5.01.1951 to date of resumption of office by James Everett) by Minister For Posts and Telegraphs (Agency) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 4 of 1951); expired.

E364

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (22.03.1950 to date of resumption of office by Seán McBride) by Minister For External Affairs (Agency) (No. 1) Order 1950 (S.I. No. 67 of 1950); expired.

E365

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.12.1949 to date of resumption of office by Seán McBride) by Minister For External Affairs (Agency) (No. 3) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 341 of 1949); expired.

E366

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (6.12.1949 to date of resumption of office by James Dillon) by Minister For Agriculture (Agency) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 324 of 1949); expired.

E367

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (28.10.1949 to date of resumption of office by Seán McBride) by Minister For External Affairs (Agency) (No. 2) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 280 of 1949); expired.

E368

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (27.09.1949 to 24.10.1949) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 257 of 1949); revoked (18.10.1949) by Minister For Justice (Agency) Order, 1949 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 269 of 1949).

E369

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (2.04.1949 to 30.04.1949) by Minister For External Affairs (Agency) (No. 1) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 92 of 1949); expired.

E370

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (6.11.1948 to 7.12.1948) by Minister For Agriculture (Agency) Order 1948 (S.I. No. 379 of 1948); expired.

E371

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (25.03.1947) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 85 of 1947); revoked (1.04.1947) by Minister For Local Government (Agency) Order 1947 (Revocation of Nomination) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 95 of 1947).

E372

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.07.1944 to 14.08.1944) by Minister For Industry and Commerce and Minister For Supplies (Agency) Order 1944 (S.I. No. 223 of 1944); expired.

E373

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (19.07.1943 to 31.07.1943) by Minister For Industry and Commerce and Minister For Supplies (Agency) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 255 of 1943); expired.