The General Dental Council (Constitution) Order 2009

Appointment, term of office and cessation of office of the chair

8.—(1) The Council shall appoint as their chair the member they elect from among their number to be chair.

(2) The term of office of a chair is to be determined by the Council on appointment, but it shall be for a period that is no longer than the period between the chair’s date of appointment as chair and the date on which the chair’s term of office as a member is due to expire (irrespective of whether or not they are thereafter reappointed as a member).

(3) A member serving as chair shall cease to be chair—

(a) on ceasing to be a member;

(b) if the member resigns as chair, which the member may do at any time by a notice in writing to the Council;

(c) if the member’s membership of the Council suspended by the Privy Council; or

(d) if a majority of the Council, excluding the chair (but not simply a majority at a quorate meeting), votes to terminate the member’s appointment as chair.