The chairman of a principal council shall be elected annually by the council from among the councillors.
A member of the executive of a principal council , or an assistant to the executive, may not be elected as the chairman of the council.
The chairman shall, unless he resigns or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as chairman.
During his term of office the chairman shall continue to be a member of the council notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the retirement of councillors.
The chairman of a principal council shall have precedence in the area of that council, but not so as to affect Her Majesty's prerogative prejudicially.
Subsection (4) above shall have effect in relation to a principal council which are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive ... as if it provided for the elected mayor of the council to have precedence in the area of that council, but this subsection shall not apply if the executive arrangements provide for it not to apply.
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