# The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 12: Chairing directors’ meetings

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The directors may appoint a director to chair their meetings.
(2) The person so appointed for the time being is known as the chairman.
(3) The directors may appoint other directors as deputy or assistant chairmen to chair directors’ meetings in the chairman’s absence.
(4) The directors may terminate the appointment of the chairman, deputy or assistant chairman at any time.
(5) If neither the chairman nor any director appointed generally to chair directors’ meetings in the chairman’s absence is participating in a meeting within ten minutes of the time at which it was to start, the participating directors must appoint one of themselves to chair it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3229/schedule/3/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-model-articles-regulations-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-12
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