Appointment of Chair of Council and Deputy Chair of Council
Council Ordinance 11
Statute 12.5 applies
- The Chair and Deputy Chair of the Council shall be elected by the Council from amongst the independent members and shall hold office for a period of four years (in the case of the Chair) and two years (in the case of the Deputy Chair) and shall be eligible for re-election on one further occasion. The posts of Chair and Deputy Chair shall be subject to the terms of any Ordinance of the Council from time to time. The time served in the post of Deputy Chair shall form part of that member's period of membership under clause 12.2 hereof. The time served as Chair shall be addition to any time served by that person as a member of the Council under clause 12.2 hereof but no person shall be on the Council for a period of more than 12 years in aggregate, save by Resolution of the Council.
- If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice-Chair through a death or resignation or any other cause before the expiration of the holder's period of office the Council shall elect from among its members (as set out in sub-clause (i) above) a successor or successors who shall hold office for the remainder of such period.
11.2 Members shall be given 14 days' notice in writing of the closing date for nominations. Nominations require a proposer and a seconder, and the agreement in writing of the nominee.
11.3 If there is more than one nomination for either post, a postal ballot shall be held. All full members of the Council shall be entitled to vote. The vote will be by a simple majority of those voting. The results shall be reported to the next meeting of Council.
11.4 In the event that there is only one candidate for a post at the closing date for nominations, that candidate will be deemed elected unopposed.
11.5 Should a member wish to nominate for the post of Chair or Deputy Chair a person who has reached, or who will have reached the maximum period of service if elected, the Secretary shall suspend the election process for a maximum of 14 days and shall undertake a postal ballot of all members to ascertain their support for the necessary Resolution of the Council should the person be elected.
