Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)Chapter 10 : National Forum and Transitional ProvisionsPart 1100. Chairperson and deputy chairperson National Forum |
| (1) | The Minister must, after consultation with the members of the National Forum, at its first meeting, designate one of the members as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson. |
| (2) | The chairperson and the deputy chairperson, subject to section 99, hold office for the duration of the National Forum. |
| (3) | The deputy chairperson must, if the chairperson is absent or is for any reason unable to act as chairperson, perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of the chairperson. |
| (4) | If both the chairperson and deputy chairperson are absent from any meeting, the members present must elect a person from among themselves to preside at that meeting and the person so presiding must, during that meeting and until the chairperson and deputy chairperson resumes duty, perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of the chairperson. |
| (5) | If both the chairperson and deputy chairperson have been given leave of absence, the members of the National Forum must elect one person from among themselves to act as chairperson until either the chairperson or deputy chairperson resumes duty or is removed from office in terms of section 103. |
| (6) | If the office of the chairperson or deputy chairperson becomes vacant, the Minister must, after consultation with the members of the National Forum at the first meeting thereafter or as soon as possible thereafter, designate one of the members of the National Forum as chairperson or deputy chairperson, as the case may be. |
| (7) | A chairperson and deputy chairperson may vacate office as such, without relinquishing his or her membership of the National Forum, unless his or her membership has been terminated in accordance with section 102. |