Community Health Councils Regulations 2004

Election of chair and vice-chair

11.—(1) The members shall elect —

(a) one of their number to be chair; and

(b) one or two of their number, other than the chair, to be vice-chair

for such periods as they may determine on making the election, not being in any case a longer period than the remainder of the period of the elected member’s term of office as a member; and the Chief Officer shall forthwith notify the Assembly and the CHC Board in writing of the names of the persons so elected.

(2) A chair or vice-chair may at any time resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Chief Officer, who shall forthwith notify the Assembly and the CHC Board in writing; and —

(a) where the chair has resigned, the members shall elect another chair in accordance with paragraph (1);

(b) where a vice-chair has resigned —

(i) if there is no other vice-chair, the members shall, or

(ii) if there is another vice-chair, the members may,

elect another vice-chair in accordance with paragraph (1).