Paragraph 10

England and Wales

(1)

A police authority shall at each annual meeting appoint a chairman from among its members.

(2)

The appointment under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall be the first business transacted at the meeting.

(3)

On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made—

(a)

at the next meeting of the authority (other than an extraordinary meeting), or

(b)

if that meeting is held within fourteen days after the date on which the vacancy occurs and is not an annual meeting, not later than the next following meeting.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act (except ss. 37, 60-65, Sch. 5 and the provisions of Sch. 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(3), 104(1), Sch. 9 Pt. I

Ss. 37, 60-62, 64 (except subsection (2)), 65(2)-(4), Sch. 5 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(3), Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1999/533, art. 2(a)

Notes on Schedule 1B

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1B inserted (8.8.1994 for certain purposes and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 3(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I, 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.