The Montrose Port Authority Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003

Appointment of chair and vice-chair of Authority

1.  There shall be a chair of the Authority who shall be appointed by the Authority from among their number.

2.  The first chair appointed under article 5(2) above shall, subject to paragraph 7 below, and unless he resigns his office as chair or ceases to be a member, continue in office as chair until his initial term of office as a member has expired.

3.  Subject to paragraph 7 below, every chair subsequently appointed under paragraph 1 above shall, unless he resigns his office as chair or ceases to be a member, hold office for a period of three years.

4.  There shall be a vice-chair of the Authority who shall be appointed by the Authority from among their number.

5.  The first vice-chair 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-chair or ceases to be a member, continue in office as vice-chair until his term of office as a member has expired.

6.  Subject to paragraph 7 below, every vice-chair subsequently appointed under paragraph 4 above shall, unless he resigns his office as vice-chair or ceases to be a member, hold office for a period of three years.

7.  If the Authority are satisfied that the chair or vice-chair should cease to hold his office as such, they may terminate his office as such and appoint another member to be the chair or vice-chair during the remainder of the term for which the former chair or vice-chair was appointed.

8.—(1) On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chair or vice-chair of the Authority, the vacancy shall be filled by the Authority at 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 chair or vice-chair shall, unless he resigns that office or ceases to be a member, hold that office during the remainder of the term for which the chair or vice-chair whom he replaces was appointed.