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Paragraph 7 Convener and vice-convener

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(1)

The board shall appoint from its membership a convener and one or more vice-conveners, but it shall not be competent for—

(a)

the convener to be a member of a constituent authority of which any vice-convener is a member; or

(b)

a vice-convener to be a member of the constituent authority of which any other vice-convener is a member.

(2)

The convener and any vice-convener shall each hold office, if he continues to be a member of the board, from the date of his appointment until the next 3 yearly appointment of members of the board.

(3)

Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, the convener, or in his absence, a vice-convener, shall preside at all meetings of the board.

(4)

If all of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above are absent from any meeting of the board the members present shall appoint a substitute convener to preside at that meeting.