Appointment of chairman and vice-chairman of the Trust
1. There shall be a chairman of the Trust who shall be appointed by the Trustees from among their number.
2. The chairman in office at the new constitution date shall, subject to paragraph 7 below, and unless he resigns his office as chairman, or ceases to be a member, continue in office as chairman until his initial term of office as a member has expired.
3. Subject to paragraph 7 below, every chairman subsequently appointed under paragraph 1 above, shall, unless he resigns his office as chairman or ceases to be a member hold office for a period of three years.
4. There shall be a vice-chairman of the Trust who shall be appointed by the Trustees from among their number.
5. The first vice-chairman holding office after the new constitution date shall be appointed as soon as practicable after that date and, subject to paragraph 7 below shall, unless he resigns his office as vice-chairman or ceases to be a member, continue in that office until his term of office has expired.
6. Subject to paragraph 7 below, every vice chairman subsequently appointed under paragraph 4 above shall, unless he resigns his office or ceases to be a member, hold office for a period of three years.
7. If the Trustees are satisfied that the chairman or vice-chairman should cease to hold his office as such, they may terminate his office as such and appoint another member to be the chairman or vice-chairman during the remainder of the term for which the former chairman or vice-chairman was appointed.
8.—(1) On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman or vice-chairman of the Trust, the vacancy shall be filled by the Trustees of a meeting held as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.
(2) A member appointed under this paragraph to fill a casual vacancy in the office of chairman or vice-chairman shall, unless he resigns that office or cease to be a member, hold that office during the remainder of the term for which the chairman or vice chairman whom he replaces was appointed.