59.—(1) The Minister shall appoint one of the ordinary members of the Board to be vice-chairperson of the Board with the function of acting as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson, and when so acting shall have the same powers as the chairperson.

(2) Where the vice-chairperson of the Board ceases to be a member of the Board he or she shall also thereupon cease to be vice-chairperson of the Board.

(3) The vice-chairperson of the Board may at any time resign his or her office as vice-chairperson of the Board while continuing to serve as a member of the Board and the resignation, unless previously withdrawn, shall take effect at the commencement of the meeting of the Board held after the Board has been informed by the Minister of the resignation.

(4) The vice-chairperson of the Board shall, unless he or she sooner dies or otherwise ceases to be vice-chairperson by virtue of subsection (2), hold office until the expiry of his or her period of membership of the Board and, if re-appointed as a member of the Board, shall be eligible for re-appointment as vice-chairperson of the Board.