# Vestries Act 1831(repealed 1.6.1992), Section 30: Meeting to elect a chairman.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

At every meeting of any vestry, in the absence of the persons authorized by law or custom to take the chair, the members present shall elect a chairman for the occasion before proceeding to other business.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/1-2/60/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vestries-act-1831repealed-161992/section-30
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.