# The Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Order (Northern Ireland) 2002, Paragraph 5


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) in the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of the Chairman the vacancy shall be filled by the Deputy Chairman until a new Chairman is appointed by the Department.
(2) If there is no Deputy Chairman, the Authority shall elect one of its number, other than a person referred to in paragraph 2(2), to fill any such vacancy as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) and the member of the Authority so elected shall hold office as Chairman until a new Chairman is appointed by the Department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/42/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/warrenpoint-harbour-authority-order-northern-ireland-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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