Finance (Excise Duties)(Vehicles)(Amendment) Act , 1960

1 Definition.

1. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires:—

The expression “the Charter” means the Royal Charter of Incorporation of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland granted on the 15th day of October 1877.

The expression “the Institution” means the body corporate constituted by the Charter.

2 Extension of power to cover the profession of engineering and for special advancement of engineering sciences.

2. So much of the Charter as provides that the purposes of the Institution shall be for promoting the acquisition of that species of knowledge which appertains to the profession of Civil and Mechanical Engineers and for the special advancement of Engineering and Mechanical Science shall be construed as if it provided that the purposes of the Institution shall be for promoting the acquisition of that species of knowledge which appertains to the profession of Engineering and for the special advancement of Engineering sciences.

3 By-Laws to prescribe maximum number of members of the Council.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Charter,

(1) the By-Laws of the Institution may from time to time prescribe a maximum number of members of the Council (other than and exclusive of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary), and that from and after the enactment of any such By-Law the number of members of the Council (other than and exclusive of the President, the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary) shall not be more than the maximum so prescribed nor less than twenty-one;

(2) the By-Laws of the Institution may from time to time prescribe that a certain number (not being less than four) of the members of the Council shall be Past-Presidents of the Institution to be appointed by the Council from time to time, in accordance with such By-Laws, to act as members of the Council and so that the Past-Presidents so appointed shall, while they hold office under such appointments, be deemed to be members of the Council for the purpose of computing the maximum and minimum numbers and for all other purposes. Provided always that if at any time the number of Past-Presidents able and willing to act as members of the Council shall be less than four the minimum number of Past-Presidents so to be appointed shall be reduced to the number of Past-Presidents as are able and willing to act.

4 Council to have management of affairs of Institution.

4. The Council, consisting of the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, and not more than the maximum number for the time being prescribed by the By-Laws, nor less than twenty-one other members, constituted in accordance with this Act shall have the direction and management of the concerns of the Institution and the rights and duties conferred on the Council in accordance with the Charter.

5 Pending election of members present Council to have full power and jurisdiction.

5. Pending the result of the election of members of the Council as constituted under the provisions of this Act, the Council as at present constituted shall have full power and jurisdiction in the management of the affairs of the Institution as provided in the Charter.

6 Confirmation of Charter in other respects.

6. Save as hereby amended and extended, the Charter shall remain in full force and effect.

7 Provision for expenses of amendment of Charter.

7. The cost charges and expenses preliminary to and of and incidental to the preparing, obtaining and passing of this Act shall be paid by the Institution out of the funds of the Institution.

8 Short title.

8. This Act may be cited as the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act, 1960.