Regulation 8 Election of chairman and vice-chairman

(1)

At–

(a)

their first meeting; and

(b)

each meeting referred to in paragraph (2),

the committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman.

(2)

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.

(3)

In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman or vice-chairman the committee shall at their next meeting elect one of their member 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 casual vacancy not occurred.

(4)

A chairman or vice-chairman shall cease to hold office–

(a)

if he resign his office by written notice given to the secretary; or

(b)

if he ceases to be a member of the committee.