[F13A Vice-chairman.S
(1)A council may appoint a member of the council to be vice-chairman of the council.
(2)The vice-chairman shall hold office until the expiry of the term of office of the council.
(3)A person holding the office of vice-chairman shall be eligible for re-election as vice-chairman but shall cease to hold that office upon ceasing to be a councillor.
(4)Subject to any standing order made by a council, anything authorised or required to be done by, to or before the chairman may be done by, to or before the vice-chairman.
(5)A council may pay the vice-chairman, for the purpose of enabling him to meet the expenses of his office, such allowance as the council think reasonable.]
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