9.—(1) Where there is a vacancy or expected vacancy in a senior post, the Corporation shall—
(a)seek to appoint an appropriate person using such methodology as it sees fit; and
(b)appoint a selection panel consisting of such persons as it might approve from time to time.
(2) The members of the selection panel shall—
(a)decide on the arrangements for selecting the applicants for interview;
(b)interview the applicants; and
(c)where they consider it appropriate to do so, recommend to the Corporation for appointment one of the applicants they have interviewed.
(3) If the Corporation approves the recommendation of the selection panel, that person shall be appointed.
(4) If the members of the selection panel are unable to agree on a person to recommend to the Corporation, or if the Corporation does not approve their recommendation, the Corporation may make an appointment itself of a person from amongst those interviewed, or it may require the panel to repeat the steps specified in paragraph 9(2), with or without first re-advertising the vacancy.
(5) Where there is a vacancy in a senior post or where the holder of a senior post is temporarily absent, until that post is filled or the absent post holder returns, a member of staff—
(a)may be required to act as a senior post holder; and
(b)if so required, shall have all the duties and responsibilities of that senior post during the period of the vacancy or temporary absence.
(6) The Chief Executive shall have responsibility for selecting for appointment all members of staff being members of the senior leadership team of the institution (as designated by the Corporation from time to time, and not being senior post holders). All other staff of the institution shall be appointed in such manner as the Corporation shall approve from time to time.