1(1)One of the Council’s members is to be its chief executive.E+W
(2)The first chief executive is to be appointed by the Secretary of State and to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(3)Each subsequent chief executive is to be appointed by the Council on such terms as it determines.
(4)An appointment or determination under sub-paragraph (3) requires the Secretary of State’s approval.
(5)If a person to be appointed under sub-paragraph (3) is not already a member of the Council, the Secretary of State must appoint him as a member for the same term as the term of his appointment as chief executive.
(6)If a person to be appointed under sub-paragraph (3) is already a member of the Council but his term of appointment as such ends before the term of his appointment as chief executive ends, the Secretary of State must extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends when the term of his appointment as chief executive ends.