8.—(1) (a) Elections of regional members for the English North Western, English Central and Scottish Southern Regions shall be held in the year 1951, 1952 and every third calendar year thereafter.
(b) Elections of regional members for the English South Western, English North Eastern, Scottish Northern and Northern Ireland Regions shall be held in the year 1951, 1953 and every third calendar year thereafter.
(c) Elections of regional members for the English Southern, the Welsh and the Scottish Central Regions shall be held in the year 1951, 1954 and every third calendar year thereafter.
(2) An election of one special member shall be held in the year 1951, 1953 and every third calendar year thereafter and an election of another special member shall be held in 1951, 1954 and every third calendar year thereafter. Of the first two special members, the one to retire in 1953 shall be chosen by lot.
(3) Every regional member and special member shall, subject as aforesaid and to the provisions of this Scheme, hold office from the first day of April following the day on which he is elected until the last day of March in the third year after the year of his election.
(4) A regional member or special member of the Board who, by resignation or on completion of a term of office, ceases to hold office, shall be eligible for re-election to the Board.
(5) The provisions of Paragraphs 43 to 46 of this Scheme shall govern elections of regional members to the Board and the provisions of Paragraph 47 hereof shall govern elections of special members to the Board.