12.3. If neither the Chair nor the Vice Chair of the Committee are present at the time that a meeting of the LPC is scheduled to commence, the members present may appoint an appropriate person to act as Chair for the duration of that meeting, or until the Chair or Vice Chair attends. 13. Term of Office Subject to paragraphs 14 and 16, members of the Committee shall hold office from 1 April in the year of the election or appointment for a period of 4 years 14. Disqualification or Retirement of Members 14.1. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his election a pharmacy contractor and he ceases to be a pharmacy contractor in the area for which the Committee is formed, he shall vacate his seat, although he will be eligible for appointment by the Committee. 14.2. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his election or appointment acting on behalf of a pharmacy contractor and either the pharmacy contractor whom he represents ceases to be a pharmacy contractor in the area for which the Committee is formed, or the pharmacy contractor on whose behalf he is acting notifies the Committee that the member no longer acts on behalf of that pharmacy contractor, he shall vacate his seat, although he will be eligible for appointment by the Committee. 14.3. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his appointment a representative of the CCA and the CCA notifies the Committee that the member no longer represents the CCA, he shall vacate his seat. 14.4. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his appointment a representative of the AIM and the AIMp notifies the Committee that the member no longer represents the AIMp, he shall vacate his seat. 14.5. Where an elected or appointed member of the Committee has been absent from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Committee to which he has been summoned, the Committee shall invite an explanation and declare his seat has been vacated unless satisfied that his absence was due to reasonable cause. A member disqualified for non attendance shall not be eligible to
12.3. If neither the Chair nor the Vice Chair of the Committee are present at the time that a meeting of the LPC is scheduled to commence, the members present may appoint an appropriate person to act as Chair for the duration of that meeting, or until the Chair or Vice Chair attends. 13. Term of Office Subject to paragraphs 14 and 16, members of the Committee shall hold office from 1 April in the year of the election or appointment for a period of 4 years 14. Disqualification or Retirement of Members 14.1. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his election a pharmacy contractor and he ceases to be a pharmacy contractor in the area for which the Committee is formed, he shall vacate his seat, although he will be eligible for appointment by the Committee. 14.2. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his election or appointment acting on behalf of a pharmacy contractor and either the pharmacy contractor whom he represents ceases to be a pharmacy contractor in the area for which the Committee is formed, or the pharmacy contractor on whose behalf he is acting notifies the Committee that the member no longer acts on behalf of that pharmacy contractor, he shall vacate his seat, although he will be eligible for appointment by the Committee. 14.3. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his appointment a representative of the CCA and the CCA notifies the Committee that the member no longer represents the CCA, he shall vacate his seat. 14.4. Where a member of the Committee was at the time of his appointment a representative of the AIM and the AIMp notifies the Committee that the member no longer represents the AIMp, he shall vacate his seat. 14.5. Where an elected or appointed member of the Committee has been absent from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Committee to which he has been summoned, the Committee shall invite an explanation and declare his seat has been vacated unless satisfied that his absence was due to reasonable cause. A member disqualified for non attendance shall not be eligible to