Regulation 7 Election to office

At the first meeting of the forum and each meeting referred to in paragraph (2) the core members shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman.

The chairman and vice-chairman shall hold office until the next meeting which falls after the date which is a year after the meeting at which the chairman or vice-chairman was elected, and on ceasing to hold office shall be eligible for re-election.

In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman or vice-chairman the core members shall at their next meeting elect one of their members to fill that vacancy and a member so elected shall hold office until the date of the meeting at which the chairman or vice-chairman would have held office had the vacancy office not occurred.

A chairman or vice-chairman shall cease to hold office if he resigns his office by written notice given to the secretary.

The office of chairman and vice-chairman may be held by a person who may, or may not, be a member of the forum.