SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Police authorities established under section 3

Chairman

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1

A police authority shall at each annual meeting appoint a chairman from among its members.

2

The appointment under sub-paragraph (1) shall be the first business transacted at the meeting.

3

On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of chairman, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made—

a

at the next meeting of the authority (other than an extraordinary meeting), or

b

if that meeting is held within fourteen days after the date on which the vacancy occurs and is not an annual meeting, not later than the next following meeting.