Vice-chairman5

1

The Secretary of State may appoint a member of the Authority to be vice-chairman for such period as the Secretary of State may specify on making the appointment.

2

Where no such appointment is made, the chairman and members of the Authority shall elect one of their number, other than the chairman, to be vice-chairman for a period of one year or, where the period of his membership during which he is elected has less than a year to run, for the remainder of such period.

3

Any member so appointed or elected may at any time resign from the office of vice-chairman by giving notice in writing—

a

if he was appointed by the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State;

b

in any other case, to the chairman,

and the Secretary of State may thereupon appoint another member, or failing such appointment, the chairman and members shall thereupon elect another member as vice-chairman in accordance with paragraph (1), or as the case may be, paragraph (2) of this regulation.