s 12 Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
12.—(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint —(a) a member (other than the Chief Executive) to be the Chairperson of the Authority for the period specified in the instrument; and (b) one or more members (other than the Chairperson) to be a Deputy Chairperson of the Authority for the period specified in the instrument. (2) The Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson holds office until —(a) his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires; (b) he or she ceases to hold office as a member of the Authority; or (c) the Minister terminates the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be, whichever first happens. (3) A Deputy Chairperson has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —(a) the Chairperson is unavailable; or (b) the Chairperson is interested in the matter (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018).