10. Where—
(a)no nomination for the office of chairman is received under rule 6 or where all nominations for that office are withdrawn at any time up to (and including) the closing date for receipt of completed ballot papers; or
(b)fewer nominations for the office of deputy chairman are received under rule 6 than the number of deputy chairmen to be elected; or
(c)one or more nominations for the office of deputy chairman are withdrawn at any time up to (and including) the closing date for receipt of completed ballot papers with the result that the remaining number of nominations for that office falls below the number of deputy chairmen to be elected,
the justices shall by secret ballot elect the chairman or the number of deputy chairmen that have still to be elected at the election meeting in accordance with the provisions of the schedule.