2.—(1) At the first meeting of the Mid Wales CJC—
(a)the appointment of a chairperson and vice-chairperson is to be the first business transacted, and
(b)the council member for Ceredigion county council must chair the meeting until the chairperson is appointed (and the chairperson is to chair the remainder of the meeting).
(2) At each annual general meeting of the Mid Wales CJC—
(a)the continuing appointment of the chairperson and vice-chairperson must be confirmed, or
(b)a new chairperson, vice-chairperson or both must be appointed.
(3) The chairperson and vice-chairperson must be appointed from among the council members.
(4) The chairperson and vice-chairperson must be appointed, or confirmed by—
(a)the council members, and
(b)any co-opted participants entitled to vote on the matter.
(5) If a vacancy arises in the office of chairperson or vice chairperson, an appointment to fill the vacancy must be made at the first meeting of the Mid Wales CJC held after the vacancy has arisen.
(6) If the office of chairperson is vacant, the vice-chairperson may carry out the functions of chairperson until the vacancy is filled.
(7) Despite paragraph 1, where the offices of both chairperson and vice-chairperson are simultaneously vacant, the meeting referred to in sub-paragraph (5) must be chaired, until one of the vacancies is filled, by the council member for Ceredigion county council.