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Part 3 · Constitution and Membership of Board

12. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

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(1)

The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint —

(a)

a member (other than the Chief Executive) to be the Chairperson of the Board for the period specified in the instrument; and

(b)

a member (other than the Chairperson) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board for the period specified in the instrument.

(2)

The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following happens first:

(a)

his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires;

(b)

he or she ceases to hold office as a member of the Board;

(c)

the Minister terminates his or her appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be).

(3)

Subject to section 14(1), the Deputy Chairperson has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —

(a)

the Chairperson is unavailable; or

(b)

the Chairperson is interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter.

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