Paragraph 2 Chair and vice-chair

The Combined Authority must appoint a chair from among its constituent council members and the appointment is to be the first business transacted after the appointment of members of the Combined Authority, at the first meeting of the Combined Authority.

A person ceases to be chair of the Combined Authority if they cease to be a member of the Combined Authority.

If a vacancy arises in the office of chair, an appointment to fill the vacancy is to be made at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined Authority, or, if that meeting is to be held within 14 days of the vacancy arising, at the meeting following that meeting.

The chair of the Combined Authority ceases to hold office on 8th May 2017^f1.