Paragraph 9 Powers of vice-chairpersonI1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

the chairperson of the Authority is suspended under paragraph 6 and a non-officer member of the Authority is appointed to be vice-chairperson under paragraph 7; or

(b)

a non-officer member of the Authority is appointed to be vice-chairperson under paragraph 8, and the chairperson of the Authority—

(i)

has died or has ceased to hold office; or

(ii)

is unable to perform the chairperson’s duties owing to illness, absence from England or any other cause.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies—

(a)

the vice-chairperson is to act as chairperson until a new chairperson is appointed or the existing chairperson resumes the chairperson’s duties, as the case may be; and

(b)

the references to the chairperson of the Authority in this Order are, so long as there is no chairperson able to perform the chairperson’s duties, to be taken to include references to the vice-chairperson.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.11.2017, see art. 1(1)