Appointment of the chair and vice-chair
4.—(1) The chair is appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
(2) The joint committee must appoint a vice chair of the joint committee from amongst the chief officers or nominated representatives.
(3) Appointments made in accordance with paragraph (1) will be in accordance with the provisions in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(4) Where the joint committee appoints the vice- chair in accordance with paragraph (2) the appointment will be subject to standing orders relating to the joint committee.
(5) Where a chair is appointed in accordance with paragraph (1) regard must be had to the need to encourage diversity in the range of persons who may be appointed.