The Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007

2.—(1) There shall be a chairman of the Authority who shall be appointed by the Members from among the members holding office under article 5(1)(a) to (d) or 12 of this Order.

(2) The first chairman taking office after the new constitution date shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Authority referred to in paragraph 1 and shall, unless he resigns his office as chairman or ceases to be a Member, continue in office as chairman until his initial term of office as a Member has expired.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (7), every chairman subsequently appointed under sub-paragraph (1) shall, unless he resigns his office as chairman or ceases to be a Member, hold office for a period of three years.

(4) There shall be a vice-chairman of the Authority who shall be appointed by the Members from among the Members holding office under article 5(1)(a) to (d) or 12 of this Order.

(5) The first vice-chairman taking office after the new constitution date shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the new constitution date and shall, unless he resigns his office as vice-chairman or ceases to be a Member, continue in office as vice-chairman until his term of office as a Member has expired.

(6) Subject to sub-paragraph (7), every vice-chairman subsequently appointed under sub-paragraph (4) shall, unless he resigns his office as vice-chairman or ceases to be a Member, hold office for a period of 3 years.

(7) If those of the Members who are appointed under article 5(1)(a) to (d) or 12 of this Order are satisfied that the chairman or vice-chairman should cease to hold his office as such, they may terminate his office as such and appoint another Member to be chairman or vice-chairman during the remainder of the term for which the former chairman or vice-chairman was appointed.

(8) On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman or vice-chairman of the Authority, the vacancy shall be filled by the Members at a meeting held as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.

(9) A Member appointed under sub-paragraph (8) to fill a casual vacancy in the office of chairman or vice-chairman shall, unless he resigns that office or ceases to be a member, hold that office during the remainder of the term for which the chairman or vice-chairman whom he replaces was appointed.

(10) In the absence of the chairman the person for the time being holding office as vice- chairman shall have and may exercise all the powers of the chairman.

(11) If at a meeting of the Authority neither the chairman nor the vice-chairman is present the Members present shall choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.