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5.—(1) The Department must, as one of its functions relating to the appointment of members of the Council, appoint the President and the Vice-President.
(2) The Department may appoint a person to be President or Vice-President—
(a)when it appoints that person to be a member of the Council; or
(b)whom it has already appointed as a member of the Council.
(3) The term of office of a member of the Council as President or Vice-President is to be determined by the Department on appointment of the member as President or Vice-President but it is to be for a period that is no longer than the period between their date of appointment as President or Vice-President and the date on which their term of office as a member is due to expire (irrespective of whether or not they are thereafter reappointed as a member).
(4) A member of the Council serving as President or Vice-President must cease to be President or Vice-President—
(a)on ceasing to be a member of the Council;
(b)if the member resigns as President or Vice-President, which the member may do at any time by a notice in writing to the Department;
(c)if the member’s membership of the Council is suspended by the Department; or
(d)if a majority of the Council, excluding the President or Vice-President (but not simply a majority at a quorate meeting) passes a vote of no confidence in the President or Vice-President.
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