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Where the chair of the Trust—

a

has died;

b

has ceased to hold office; or

c

is unable to perform the duties of chair owing to illness, absence from England and Wales, suspension under regulation 11 or any other cause,

the vice-chair must act as chair until a new chair is appointed or the existing chair resumes the duties of chair; and references to the chair in Schedule 2 must, so long as there is no chair or the chair is unable to perform their duties, be taken to include references to the vice-chair.