Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)7. Election of president and vice-president of Council |
| (1) |
| (a) | The members of the Council must at the first meeting of every newly constituted Council elect a president and vice-president. |
| (b) | Both the president and the vice-president must be registered persons and at least one must practise a natural scientific profession. |
| (c) | The president and vice-president hold office for the period of four years from the date of their appointment. |
| (2) | The vice-president may perform all the functions of the president if the president is for any reason unable to act as such. |
| (3) |
| (a) | If both the president and the vice-president are unable to preside at a Council meeting, the members present must elect a person from their number to preside at that meeting. |
| (b) | The person elected may, during that meeting and until the president or vice-president resumes his or her functions, perform all the functions of the president. |