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1. The Governing Board shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members, each for a period of three years. The mandate of the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson may be extended once by a decision by the Governing Board. If, however, the membership of the Governing Board of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson ends at any time during their terms of office, their terms of office shall automatically expire at that time. The Deputy Chairperson shall replace the Chairperson ex officio if the latter is unable to attend to his or her duties. The Chairperson shall take part in the voting.

2. The Governing Board shall hold ordinary meetings at least three times a year. It may hold extraordinary meetings at the request of the Commission, at the request of one third of all its members, at the request of the Chairperson, or at the request of the Executive Director in the fulfilment of his or her tasks.

3. The Executive Director shall take part in the deliberations of the Governing Board, unless decided otherwise by the Governing Board, but shall have no right to vote.

4. The Governing Board may invite other persons to attend its meetings as observers, on a case-by-case basis.

5. The Chairperson may invite representatives of the Community to take part in the meetings of the Governing Board, but they shall have no right to vote.

6. The members of the Governing Board and their alternates may be assisted at the meetings by advisers or experts, subject to the rules of procedure of the Governing Board.

7. The Competence Centre shall provide the secretariat for the Governing Board.