22.     Election of Officers of the Association

22.1     The Officers of the Association shall be:

(a)        Chairman (who may be an Independent Chairman appointed by the Board in accordance with rule 25.3);

(b)        Vice Chairman;

(c)        Treasurer; and

(d)        Secretary

22.2     If the Board has not appointed an Independent Chairman, the Board shall annually (at the next Board meeting held after the annual general meeting), elect from amongst its number: a Chairman; a Vice Chairman, a Treasurer and a Secretary, and each incumbent will be eligible for re-election.

22.3     If the Board has appointed an Independent Chairman, the Board shall annually (at the next Board meeting held after the annual general meeting), elect from amongst its number: a Vice Chairman; a Treasurer and a Secretary, and each incumbent will be eligible for re-election.