# The Community Health Councils Regulations 1996, Regulation 10: Election of chairman and vice-chairman


(1) The members shall elect—
(a) one of their number to be chairman; and
(b) one or two of their number, other than the chairman, to be vice-chairman;
for such periods as they may determine on making the election, not being in any case a longer period than the remainder of the period of the elected member’s term of office as a member; and the Chief Officer shall forthwith notify the Secretary of State in writing of the names of the persons so elected.
(2) A chairman or vice-chairman may at any time resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Chief Officer, who shall forthwith notify the Secretary of State in writing;
(a) where the chairman has resigned, the members shall elect anoither chairman in accordance with paragraph (1)
(b) where a vice-chairman has resigned—
(i) if there is no other vice-chairman, the members shall,
(ii) if there is another vice-chairman, the members may,
elect another vice-chairman in accordance with paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/640/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-health-councils-regulations-1996/regulation-10
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