Section 4: Principal officers of the Institute

(1) The Principal officers of the Institute shall be –
(a) the President and Chairman of the Council;
(b) First Vice-President;
(c) Second Vice-President;
(d) Treasurer;
(e) Membership Secretary;
(f) Chairman, Professional Training and Standards.
(2) The principal officers listed under subsection (1) shall be financial members of the Institute in the categories of Fellows and shall be elected to office for a term of two years at the general annual meeting of the Institute.
(3) The President shall be the Chairman of the meetings of the Institute, but in the event of his death, permanent incapacity or inability to discharge the duties so reposed on him under this subsection, the First Vice-president shall discharge such duties for the unexpired portion of the term of office of that President.
(4) If any of the offices listed under subsection (1) ceases to hold any of the offices designated under that subsection, the other officers shall fill the existing vacancy with suitable and qualified person until such a time an election can be conducted.