Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3A inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 19, Sch. 1 para. 13; S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(c)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3A para. 9 substituted (N.I.) (4.9.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 27(6), Sch. 9 para. 4 (with s. 1(3)); S.R. 2007/371, art. 3
9(1)For each sub-group there shall be a chairman appointed by the council from among the political members.U.K.
(2)In making appointments to the office of chairman, the council shall ensure that, so far as is practicable—
(a)a person is appointed to that office for a term of 12 months at a time or, where that period is shorter than 18 months, for a period ending with the reconstitution date next following his appointment;
(b)that office is held in turn by each of the four largest parties represented on the council immediately after the last local general election.
(3)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as chairman in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(4)A person may at any time resign as chairman by notice in writing to the council.
(5)If the chairman ceases to be a member of the sub-group, he shall also cease to hold office as chairman.]]