The Berwick Upon Tweed Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2009

Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Commissioners

1.  There shall be a Chairman of the Commissioners who shall be appointed, as soon as practicable after the new constitution date, by those of the Commissioners who are appointed under article 4(1)(a) or 9 from among their number.

2.  The first person appointed under paragraph 1 shall, subject to paragraph 7 and unless that person resigns office as Chairman or ceases to be a Commissioner, continue in office as Chairman until that person’s initial term of office as a Commissioner has expired.

3.  Subject to paragraph 7, every Chairman subsequently appointed under paragraph 1 shall, unless that Chairman resigns office as Chairman or ceases to be a Commissioner, hold office for a period of three years.

4.  There shall be a Vice-Chairman of the Commissioners who shall be appointed, as soon as practicable after the new constitution date, by those of the Commissioners who are appointed under article 4(1)(a) or 9 from among their number.

5.  The first person appointed under paragraph 4 shall, subject to paragraph 7, and unless that person resigns office as Vice-Chairman or ceases to be a Commissioner, continue in office as Vice-Chairman until that person’s initial term of office as a Commissioner has expired.

6.  Subject to paragraph 7, every Vice-Chairman subsequently appointed under paragraph 4 shall, unless that Vice-Chairman resigns office as Vice-Chairman or ceases to be a Commissioner, hold office for a period of two years.

7.  If those of the Commissioners who are appointed under article 4(1)(a) or 9 are satisfied that a person appointed as Chairman or Vice-Chairman should cease to hold office as such, they may terminate that appointment and appoint another Commissioner to be the Chairman or Vice- Chairman during the remainder of the term for which the former Chairman or Vice-Chairman was appointed.

8.—(1) On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Commissioners, the vacancy must be filled by those of the Commissioners who are appointed under article 4(1)(a) or 9 appointing one of their number to the vacant office at a meeting held as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.

(2) A Commissioner appointed under this paragraph to fill a casual vacancy in the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall, unless that Commissioner resigns that office or ceases to be a Commissioner, hold that office during the remainder of the term for which the Chairman or Vice-Chairman whom that Commissioner replaces was appointed.