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3.—(1) The Combined Authority must appoint a person from among its members to act as chair until an Interim Mayor is appointed.
(2) The appointment of a chair is to be the first business transacted after the appointment of members of the Combined Authority, at the first meeting of the Combined Authority.
(3) A person ceases to be chair of the Combined Authority if they cease to be a member of the Combined Authority.
(4) If a vacancy arises in the office of chair, an appointment to fill the vacancy is to be made at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined Authority, or, if that meeting is to be held within the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the vacancy arose, at the meeting following that meeting.
(5) Where the Combined Authority has appointed an Interim Mayor—
(a)the Interim Mayor becomes the chair of the Combined Authority;
(b)the Combined Authority may appoint one or more vice-chairs from among its members; and
(c)the appointment of any vice-chair under paragraph (b) must take place as the first item of business of the first meeting of the Combined Authority following the appointment of the Interim Mayor.
(6) If a vacancy arises in the office of Interim Mayor, the Combined Authority—
(a)may appoint a vice-chair as acting Interim Mayor to exercise the functions of Interim Mayor until a permanent appointment of a new Interim Mayor can be made; and
(b)must commence the appointment process referred to in paragraph 2 to fill the vacancy at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined Authority or, if that meeting is to be held within the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the vacancy arose, at the meeting following that meeting.
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