# The Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2026, Article 9: Casual vacancies


(1) The Secretary of State may fill a casual vacancy in the office of chair by appointing as chair a person who is already a member appointed under article 5(1)(a) or (b) and, if the Secretary of State does so, the appointment is to be deemed to create a casual vacancy in the office of the member who is appointed as the chair.
(2) A casual vacancy arising in the office of a member appointed under article 5(1)(a), other than the chair, must, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, be filled by the appointment of a member by the Secretary of State in accordance with the requirements of article 5(2) to (5).
(3) A casual vacancy arising in the office of a member appointed under article 5(1)(b) must, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, be filled by the appointment of a member by the Authority in accordance with the requirements of article 5(2) to (4).
(4) A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy under this article, subject to articles 8 (declaration to be made by members) and 10 (removal of members), and paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 (incidental provisions relating to the Authority), holds office for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place that person has been appointed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1088/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/port-of-tyne-harbour-revision-order-2026/article-9
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