Chairman and deputy chairmanE+W
5(1)The members of a National Park authority shall elect, from amongst their members, both a chairman and a deputy chairman of the authority.E+W
(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, the chairman and deputy chairman of a National Park authority shall be elected for a period not exceeding one year; but a person so elected shall, on ceasing to hold office at the end of his term of office as chairman or deputy chairman, be eligible for re-election.
(3)A person shall cease to hold office as chairman or deputy chairman of a National Park authority if he ceases to be a member of the authority.
(4)Where a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman or deputy chairman of a National Park authority, it shall be the duty of the members of that authority to secure that that vacancy is filled as soon as possible.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 7 para. 5(2) modified (W.) (22.4.2020) by The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/442), regs. 1(3), 12