The Chairman of the Supervisory Board appoints a Vice-Chairman from among the representatives of the local and regional authorities and their groupings or qualified individuals, who chairs the Supervisory Board in his absence.
In the event of a vacancy in the positions of Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Vice-Chairman, or in their absence, the meetings are chaired by the oldest member of the Supervisory Board from among the representatives of the local authorities and their groupings and the qualified individuals.