Paragraph 3 Chair and vice-chair
The Combined County Authority must appoint a vice-chair from amongst its constituent council members and the appointment is to be the first business transacted after the appointment of members and the chair of the Combined County Authority, at the first meeting of the Combined County Authority.
A person ceases to be vice-chair of the Combined County Authority if they cease to be a member of the Combined County Authority.
If a vacancy arises in the office of vice-chair, an appointment to fill the vacancy is to be made at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined County Authority or, if that meeting is to be held within 14 days of the vacancy arising, at the meeting following that meeting.
The vice-chair must act in place of the chair if for any reason—
the chair is unable to act, or
the office of chair is vacant.
If for any reason—
the chair is unable to act or the office of chair is vacant, and
the vice-chair is unable to act or the office of vice-chair is vacant,
no meeting of the County Combined Authority may take place.
The office of vice-chair is abolished at the end of the day before the first mayor’s term of office begins.