Article 7 Appointment of chairman and vice-chairman
The governing body shall appoint a chairman and a vice-chairman from among those governors appointed under article 4(1)(a).
The following provisions shall apply to any chairman or vice-chairman appointed under paragraph (1)—
he shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the governing body;
the period of his office shall not extend beyond his period of office as governor;
he may resign from office;
he may be removed from office by resolution of the governing body; and
he shall cease to hold office if he is deemed to have vacated office as a governor under article 11.
The chairman shall preside at meetings of the governing body and, in the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside.
In the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman, the governing body may appoint one from among the governors appointed under article 4(1)(a) to preside at any meeting.