1.—(1) Each constituent council must appoint one of its elected members to be a member of the Combined Authority.
(2) Each constituent council must appoint two of its elected members to act as a member of the Combined Authority in the absence of the member appointed under sub-paragraph (1) (“the substitute member”).
(3) A person ceases to be a member or substitute member of the Combined Authority if they cease to be a member of the constituent council that appointed them.
(4) A person may resign as a member or substitute member of the Combined Authority by written notice served on the proper officer of the constituent council that appointed them, and the resignation takes effect on receipt of the notice by the proper officer of the council.
(5) Where a member or substitute member of the Combined Authority’s appointment ceases by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) or (4), the constituent council that made the appointment must, as soon as practicable, give written notice of that fact to the Combined Authority and appoint another of its elected members in that person’s place.
(6) A constituent council may at any time terminate the appointment of a member or substitute member appointed by it to the Combined Authority and appoint another one of its elected members in that person’s place.
(7) Where a constituent council exercises its power under sub-paragraph (6), it must give written notice of the new appointment and the termination of the previous appointment to the Combined Authority and the new appointment is to take effect and the previous appointment terminate at the end of 14 days from the date on which the notice is given or such longer period not exceeding one month as is specified in the notice.