Clause 10

There shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents and a Treasurer of the Society who shall be elected by —

members and members-elect of the Council taking office in either case on 1st January after an annual election under section 54(1) from amongst those members at a meeting of the Council before that date; or

members of the Council taking office under section 54(2) from amongst those members at the first meeting of the Council.(2) The Council shall as soon as practicable after the commencement of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 1996 elect the other Vice-President and the Treasurer of the Society from amongst its members.(3) If any casual vacancy arises in respect of the office of the President, a Vice-President or the Treasurer of the Society, the Council shall, at its next meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, elect one of its members to fill the vacancy.(4) The President of the Society or in his absence a Vice-President of the Society nominated by the President shall be the chairman of the Council and shall preside at all meetings of the Council and of the Society.(5) In the absence of the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Society, the Council or the Society, as the case may be, shall elect a chairman from among the respective members.”.