Regulation 7 Election to office

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

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

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

A chairperson or vice-chairperson is to cease to hold office if he or she resigns his or her office by written notice given to the secretary.

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