Prospective
6(1)Meetings of the Chapter are to be chaired by—E
(a)the dean, or
(b)if the dean is absent, the senior non-executive member, or
(c)if the dean and the senior non-executive member are absent, a non-executive member chosen by the members of the Chapter.
(2)But the senior non-executive member is not entitled to chair a meeting of the Chapter if a person appointed under section 13 is carrying out functions of the dean (unless that person is himself or herself absent).
(3)Each year, the Chapter must hold a sufficient number of meetings to enable the efficient transaction of its business.
(4)The chief officers must attend each meeting of the Chapter unless the Chapter considers that there are circumstances which justify excluding or excusing either or both of the chief officers from the whole or part of the meeting; and a chief officer, when attending the whole or part of a meeting of the Chapter, may speak but may not vote.
(5)If there is a tied vote at a meeting of the Chapter which is being chaired by the dean, the dean has a second, casting vote.