Paragraph 12

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. para. 2 words inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 1
Sch. para. 6(2) words substituted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 2(a)
Sch. para. 6(3) omitted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 2(b)
Sch. para. 7 substituted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 3
Sch. para. 7A 7B inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 4
Sch. para. 8 words inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 5
Sch. para. 8A inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 6
Sch. para. 11(1) words inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 7(a)
Sch. para. 11(3) words inserted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 7(b)
Sch. para. 15 words substituted by Combined Fire and Rescue Authorities (Membership and Allowances) 2020 Sch. 18 para. 8

(1)

The Authority shall elect a chairperson, and may elect a vice-chairperson, from among its members.

(2)

The chairperson or vice-chairperson, if elected, shall, subject to paragraphs 9 to 11, hold office for such period not exceeding one year as the Authority shall determine and shall remain in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as chairperson or vice-chairperson.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (2) shall not prevent a person who holds or has held office as chairperson or vice-chairperson, as the case may be, from being elected or re-elected to either of those offices.

(4)

On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson, the Authority shall elect from its members a person to replace the chairperson, and may so elect a person to replace the vice-chairperson, as the case may be.

(5)

The election of a chairperson under sub-paragraph (4) shall take place not later than the next ordinary meeting of the Authority following the occurrence of the casual vacancy.