3(1)The Commission is to have a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State from among the reporting panel members.
(2)The Secretary of State may appoint one or more of the reporting panel members to act as deputy chairman.
(3)The Chairman, and any deputy chairman, may resign that office at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.
(4)If the Chairman (or a deputy chairman) ceases to be a member he also ceases to be Chairman (or a deputy chairman).
(5)If the Chairman is absent or otherwise unable to act, or there is no chairman, any of his functions may be performed—
(a)if there is one deputy chairman, by him;
(b)if there is more than one—
(i)by the deputy chairman designated by the Secretary of State; or
(ii)if no such designation has been made, by the deputy chairman designated by the deputy chairmen;
(c)if there is no deputy chairman able to act—
(i)by the member designated by the Secretary of State; or
(ii)if no such designation has been made, by the member designated by the Commission.