# The Durham Fire Services(Combination Scheme) Order 1996, Paragraph 17


(1) The Authority shall elect a chairman, and may elect a vice-chairman, from among its members.
(2) The chairman and, if a vice-chairman is elected, the vice-chairman, shall, subject to paragraphs 13 to 16, hold office for a period of one year from the date of their election.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) shall not prevent a person who holds or has held office as chairman or vice-chairman, 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 chairman or, if a vice-chairman has been elected, the vice-chairman, the Authority shall elect from its members a person to replace the chairman, and may so elect a person to replace the vice-chairman, as the case may be.
(5) The election to replace the chairman under sub-paragraph (4) shall take place not later than the next following ordinary meeting of the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2921/schedule/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/durham-fire-servicescombination-scheme-order-1996/schedule/paragraph-17
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