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8.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint the Chair of the Board.
(2) The Chair shall be a member of the Board.
(3) Where the Chair ceases to be a member of the Board (whether by resignation, removal from office or otherwise), they shall cease to be Chair of the Board.
(4) The Chair shall be appointed for such period not exceeding four years as the Secretary of State may specify on making the appointment.
(5) The Chair shall on the expiry of his period of office be eligible for re-appointment as Chair, but no one may be Chair for more than six years in total.
(6) The Chair may submit their resignation as Chair by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(7) The Secretary of State may immediately remove the Chair as Chair of the Board where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it is not in the interests of, or conducive to the good management of, the Board for the Chair to continue as Chair of the Board.
(8) Where the Secretary of State removes the Chair as Chair of the Board under paragraph (7), the Secretary of State shall give notice in writing to the Chair to that effect.
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