[F19C(1)This paragraph applies where a person is suspended from office as chairman under paragraph 9A.E+W+N.I.
(2)The Secretary of State may appoint a member of the Authority as the interim chairman to exercise the chairman's functions.
(3)The Secretary of State may only appoint a member as the interim chairman if the member is not disqualified for being appointed as chairman by virtue of paragraph 2.
(4)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the interim chairman shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(5)Appointment as interim chairman shall be for a term not exceeding the shorter of—
(a)the period ending with either—
(i)the appointment of a new chairman, or
(ii)the revocation or expiry of the existing chairman's suspension; and
(b)the remainder of the interim chairman's term as a member of the Authority.
(6)Previous service as chairman or interim chairman of the Authority does not affect a person's eligibility for appointment as interim chairman.
(7)A person holding office as interim chairman of the Authority may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(8)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as interim chairman if he is satisfied that it would be in the best interests of the Authority for another member to be the interim chairman.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 paras. 9A-9C inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), s. 40(1), Sch. 3 para. 7 (with Sch. 3 para. 19); S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(d)