Article 7 Appointment of deputies

Each council responsible for making an appointment of a member of the Authority may appoint a person to act as a deputy for any member appointed by that council to attend and vote at any meeting of the Authority or any committee of the Authority from which that member is absent.

The power of a council to appoint a deputy under paragraph (1) may be exercised at the time of appointment of the member or at any time while that member holds office.

A deputy appointed under paragraph (1) may not be appointed as a deputy for any other member of the Authority during the currency of the original appointment.

The provisions of this Order and of the Transport Act 1968^f1 relating to members of the Authority shall apply also to a deputy appointed under paragraph (1) except that the appointment of a deputy may be for such period as may be specified in the appointment.

A person shall cease to be entitled to act as a deputy if—