2(1)One of the members of the Council shall be the chief officer.
(2)The first chief officer shall be appointed as such by the Secretary of State and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(3)Each subsequent chief officer shall be appointed by the Council with the approval of the Secretary of State on such terms and conditions (including terms with respect to tenure and vacation of office) as the Council may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determine.
(4)On approval by the Secretary of State of the person to be appointed on any occasion as chief officer of the Council and the terms and conditions of his appointment, the Secretary of State shall—
(a)if that person is not already a member of the Council, appoint him as a member for the same term as the term of his appointment as chief officer; or
(b)if he is already such a member but his term of appointment as such ends before the term of his appointment as chief officer ends, extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends at the same time as the term of his appointment as chief officer.