8.—(1) The Minister shall appoint from amongst the ordinary members a person to be the deputy chairman of the Board and such appointment shall be for such period as shall be specified in the appointment.
(2) If at any time the deputy chairman ceases to be an ordinary member of the board, he shall thereupon cease to be deputy chairman.
(3) The deputy chairman shall, in addition to his remuneration as an ordinary member, be paid by the Board such additional remuneration (if any) as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, determines.
(4) The deputy chairman may resign his deputy chairmanship by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect as on and from the date of the receipt of the letter by the Minister.
