Regulation 5 Appointment of vice-chairman
The members may appoint one of their number, other than the chairman or a member mentioned in paragraph (d) or (f) of article 5 of the Constitution Order, to be vice-chairman for such period as they may determine at the time of the appointment, not being a period longer than the period of that person’s tenure of office as a member which remains unexpired at the date when the appointment takes effect.
Where a member is appointed to be vice-chairman under the provisions of paragraph (1), the member so appointed—
shall, where the chairman of the Pricing Authority—
has died or ceased to hold office, or
is unable to perform his duties by reason of illness, absence from England and Wales or any other cause,
perform the duties of the chairman for so long as there is no chairman to perform those duties;
may at any time resign the office of vice-chairman by giving notice in writing to the chairman, whereupon the members may appoint another of their number as vice-chairman in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1).