Paragraph 1 Membership

Each constituent council must appoint two of its elected members to be members of the Combined Authority

Each constituent council must designate one of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (1) as the lead member.

Each constituent council must appoint two named elected members for each member appointed under sub-paragraph (1), either of whom may act as a member of the Combined Authority in the absence of a member appointed under sub-paragraph (1) (“the substitute members”).

In this Schedule, “members” means a lead member, a non-lead member appointed under sub-paragraph (1) and a substitute member unless the context provides otherwise.

A person ceases to be a member of the Combined Authority if they cease to be a member of the constituent council that appointed them.

A person may resign as a member of the Combined Authority by written notice served on the proper officer of the constituent council that appointed them and the resignation takes effect on receipt of that notice.

Where a member of the Combined Authority’s appointment ceases by virtue of sub-paragraph (5) or (6), the constituent council that made the appointment must, as soon as practicable, give written notice of that fact to the Combined Authority and appoint another of its elected members in that person’s place.