# The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2005, Paragraph 2: Appointment of chairman and vice-chairman


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the joint committee shall at their annual meeting appoint one of their members to be chairman who shall, unless he resigns his office or ceases to be a member of the joint committee, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act.
(2) In the case of an equality of votes in respect of the appointment of a chairman the person presiding at the meeting shall give a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.
(3) The joint committee may at their annual meeting appoint one of their members to be vice-chairman who shall, unless he resigns his office or ceases to be a member of the joint committee, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act.
(4) A particular constituent authority’s appointee may not be appointed as chairman if any other person appointed by that authority has held that office (otherwise than to fill a casual vacancy) in the immediately preceding five years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1552/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-northamptonshire-joint-committee-order-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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