The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006

Chief Commissioner and Deputy

8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) at every annual general meeting the Commission shall elect a Chief Commissioner and a deputy from among its number and the persons so elected shall hold office until the next ensuing annual general meeting.

(2) If any vacancy occurs in the office of Chief Commissioner or deputy before the expiration of that person’s term of office the Commission shall, as soon as practicable, hold an ordinary meeting for the purpose of filling such vacancy.

(3) The Chief Commissioner or, in the Chief Commissioner’s absence, the deputy shall preside at all meetings of the Commission.

(4) Where neither the Chief Commissioner nor the deputy is present at a meeting, a Commissioner elected by the meeting shall preside at that meeting.