7.—(1) This paragraph applies where the chairperson is suspended under paragraph 6.
(2) If a vice-chairperson has been appointed under paragraph 8(1) that appointment is to cease to have effect.
(3) The Secretary of State may re-appoint the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) or appoint another non-officer member to be the vice-chairperson.
(4) The appointment of a vice-chairperson under sub-paragraph (3) is to be for a period, not exceeding the shorter of—
(a)the period for which the chairperson is suspended; and
(b)the remainder of the non-officer member’s term as a member of the Authority.
(5) When the period for which a person is appointed as vice-chairperson expires, the Secretary of State may re-appoint that person, or appoint another non-officer member as vice-chairperson.
(6) Any person appointed under sub-paragraph (3) or (5) may at any time resign from the office of vice-chairperson by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(7) A notice given under sub-paragraph (6) is to take effect—
(a)where a date is specified in the notice as that on which the resignation is to take effect, on that date; or
(b)in any other case, on the date that the notice is received by the Secretary of State.
(8) The Secretary of State may terminate a person’s appointment as vice-chairperson under sub-paragraph (3) or (5) if the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it would be in the best interests of the Authority for another non-officer member of the Authority to be vice-chairperson.
(9) If—
(a)a person resigns from the office of vice-chairperson under sub-paragraph (6); or
(b)the Secretary of State terminates a person’s appointment as vice-chairperson under sub-paragraph (8),
the Secretary of State may appoint another non-officer member as vice-chairperson.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.11.2017, see art. 1(1)