39.—(1) Not less than four months before the term of office of a Metropolitan Police Authority member appointed under regulation 7 is due to expire, the chief executive of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall notify the members of the selection panel of this fact.
(2) Not less than four months before the term of office of a Metropolitan Police Authority member is due to expire, the chief executive of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall notify the Secretary of State if the chief executive considers that the member may be reappointed and that reappointment would require the consent of the Secretary of State under regulation 18(2)(a).
(3) Where a person appointed under regulation 7 ceases to be a Metropolitan Police Authority member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office, the chief executive of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall notify the members of the selection panel of this fact.