2.—(1) The Board shall consist of the following members–
(a)a chairman appointed by the Department;
(b)the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer; and
(c)10 other members appointed by the Department.
(2) Persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (c) shall be referred to as “non-executive members”.
(3) In the absence of the chairman, the Board may, with the approval of the Department, appoint one of the members mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) as vice-chairman of the Board for such a period, not exceeding the remainder of his term as a non-executive member, as it may specify on appointing him.
(4) Of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c), 4 shall be members of district councils–
(a)appointed from nominations made by such associations or bodies representative of district councils as appear to the Department to be desirable; or
(b)if the associations or bodies referred to in paragraph (a) fail to make such nominations within a reasonable time, appointed after consultation with such district councils as appear to the Department to be desirable.
(5) In appointing a person to fill a casual vacancy in the non-executive membership of the Board, the Department shall, where the member being replaced was nominated under sub-paragraph (4) or appointed after such consultation as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph, appoint a person in accordance with that sub-paragraph.