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Policing committee: constitutionN.I.

12—(1) For each PCSP there shall be a policing committee consisting of—N.I.

(a)the political members; and

(b)the independent members.

(2) For each policing committee there shall be—

(a)a chair who shall be the person who is for the time being chair of the PCSP; and

(b)a vice-chair elected by the independent members from among such members.

(3) The election of the vice-chair shall be conducted in accordance with procedures determined by the policing committee under paragraph 13(4).

(4) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as vice-chair in accordance with such terms as the Policing Board may determine.

(5) In determining terms under sub-paragraph (4), the Policing Board shall ensure that, so far as practicable, a person holds office as vice-chair for a term of 12 months at a time or, where that period is shorter than 18 months, for a period ending with the reconstitution date next following that person's election to that office.

(6) A person may at any time resign as vice-chair by notice in writing to the Policing Board.

(7) If the person holding office as chair or vice-chair ceases to be a member of the policing committee, that person shall also cease to hold that office.

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I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in operation at 1.4.2012 by S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(a)

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