8.—(1) The Privy Council shall, as one of its functions relating to the appointment of members of the Council, appoint the chair of the Council.
(2) The Privy Council may appoint a person to be chair of the Council—
(a)when it appoints that person to be a member of the Council; or
(b)whom it has already appointed as a member of the Council.
(3) The term of office of a member of the Council as chair is to be determined by the Privy Council on appointment of the member as chair, but it shall be for a period that is no longer than the period between the chair’s date of appointment as chair and the date on which the chair’s term of office as a member is due to expire (irrespective of whether or not they are thereafter reappointed as a member).
(4) A member serving as chair shall cease to be chair—
(a)on ceasing to be a member;
(b)if the member resigns as chair, which the member may do at any time by a notice in writing to the Privy Council;
(c)if the member’s membership of the Council is suspended by the Privy Council; or
(d)if a majority of the Council, excluding the chair (but not simply a majority at a quorate meeting) passes a vote of no confidence in the chair.