Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

(1) On the commencement of this Act and thereafter during the month of January in every year, the Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be Chairperson of the Board, and the members shall elect one of their number to be Deputy Chairperson of the Board. (2) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Board shall hold office as such until the appointment or election of his successor but he shall cease to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be, if he ceases to be a member of the Board. (3) A retiring Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson shall be eligible for reappointment or re-election, as the case may be. 7