Paragraph 6 Convener and vice-convener
The board shall appoint from its membership a convener and one or more vice-conveners, but it shall not be competent for—
the convener to be a member of a constituent authority of which any vice-convener is a member; or
a vice-convener to be a member of the constituent authority of which any other vice-convener is a member.
The convener and any vice-convener shall each hold office from the date of his appointment until the next 3 yearly appointment of members of the board, except where—
his appointment is terminated by the board; or
he ceases to be a member of the board.
Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, the convener, or in his absence, a vice-convener, shall preside at all meetings of the board.
If all of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above are absent from any meeting of the board the members present shall appoint a substitute convener to preside at that meeting.