Regulation 12 Appointment of vice-chairman
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), the chairman and members of an Authority may appoint one of their number, who is not an officer member of the Authority, to be vice-chairman, for such period, not exceeding the remainder of his term as a member of the Authority, as they may specify on appointing him.
(2)
Any member so appointed may at any time resign from the office of vice-chairman by giving notice in writing to the chairman.
(3)
The date on which a resignation by notice given pursuant to paragraph (2) shall take effect shall be—
(a)
where a date is specified in the notice as being that on which the resignation is to take effect, that date; and
(b)
in any other case, the date on which the notice is received by the chairman.