The Valuation Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2010

Chairpersons of the Valuation Tribunal

12.—(1) The number of members of the Valuation Tribunal to be appointed to the position of Chairperson will be determined by the Valuation Tribunal.

(2) The President will constitute one of the Chairpersons and the members of the Valuation Tribunal must, in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 but subject to regulation 22, appoint the remaining number of Chairpersons within the prescribed period by election from among their number.

(3) Where at the expiry of the prescribed period no election has taken place in accordance with this regulation, the Welsh Ministers must, after consultation with the President, appoint the appropriate number of members to be Chairpersons.

(4) A Chairperson appointed under this regulation will hold office until whichever of the following first occurs—

(a) that Chairperson ceases to be a member of the Valuation Tribunal;

(b) that Chairperson resigns by giving notice in writing to the President;

(c) notice of termination under paragraph (5) takes effect.

(5) The President—

(a) may, after consultation with the Governing Council, by giving notice in writing to a Chairperson terminate that Chairperson’s office; and

(b) must, if so directed by the Welsh Ministers, give a Chairperson notice in writing terminating that Chairperson’s office, which notice will take effect on the expiry of such period as may be so directed.

(6) Before giving a direction under paragraph (5)(b) the Welsh Ministers must consult the President.

(7) In this regulation—

• “the appropriate number” (“y nifer priodol”) means the determined number less the number of persons for the time being holding office as Chairperson;

• “the determined number” (“y nifer rhagnodedig”) means the number determined by the Valuation Tribunal in pursuance of paragraph (1);

• “the prescribed period” (“y cyfnod rhagnodedig”) means three months beginning with a vacancy occurring among the determined number.