SCHEDULE 12 Meetings and Proceedings of Local Authorities
Part I Principal Councils
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(1)
At a meeting of a principal council the chairman, if present, shall preside.
(2)
If the chairman is absent from a meeting of a principal council, then—
(a)
F1. . ., the vice-chairman of the council, if present, shall preside;
F2(b)
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(c)
in the case of a London borough council, the deputy mayor, if at that time he remains a councillor F3. . . and is chosen for that purpose by the members of the council then present, shall preside.
(3)
If—
(a)
in the case of a principal council F4. . ., both the chairman and vice-chairman of the council are absent from a meeting of the council;
F5(b)
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(c)
in the case of a London borough council, the mayor and deputy mayor are so absent or the deputy mayor being present is not chosen;
another member of the council chosen by the members of the council present shall preside.
F6(4)
A member of an executive of a principal council may not be chosen to preside under sub-paragraph (3) above.
F6(5)
Sub-paragraphs (2)(c) and (3)(c) above do not apply where a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive or a mayor and council manager executive. ”