Regulation 7 Appointment of deputy chair
If no deputy chair has been appointed by the Assembly, then, subject to paragraph (3), the members may appoint one of their number to be deputy chair for such period not exceeding his or her original term as a member, as they may specify.
Any member so appointed may at any time resign from the office of deputy chair by giving notice in writing to the chair.
A member who resigns in accordance with paragraph (2) must forward a copy of the notice in writing to the Assembly.
The date on which a resignation by notice given pursuant to paragraph (2) will take effect will be—
where a date is specified in the notice as being that on which the resignation is to take effect, that date; and
in any other case, the date on which the notice is received by the chair.