77. The Third Schedule to the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 is amended by—

(a) the deletion of paragraphs 5 and 6, and

(b) the substitution, in paragraph 7, of “for such period, not longer than 10 years from the date of his or her appointment as President, as the Governing Body with the consent of the Minister, determines” for “for a period of 10 years”.