13AStaff‑elected Director

#### 13A Staff‑elected Director (1) Subject to this section, the staff‑elected Director must be elected in accordance with the regulations. > Note: As a member of the Board, the staff‑elected Director is a member of the accountable authority of the Corporation for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (see section 12 of that Act). Eligibility for election (2) A person is eligible to be a candidate for election, and to hold office, as the staff‑elected Director if: (a) the person is an employee of the Corporation who, by the terms of his or her employment, is required to devote at least 22 hours a week to the duties of that employment; or (b) the person (the relevant person) performs services for the Corporation, under the direction and control of the Managing Director or an employee of the Corporation, under: (i) a written contract entered into between the Corporation and the relevant person; or (ii) a written contract entered into between the Corporation and a person other than the relevant person, being a contract that specified the relevant person as the person who would perform the services under the contract. Effect of candidate ceasing to be eligible after nomination (3) If a person who has been nominated as a candidate for election as the staff‑elected Director ceases to be eligible to be such a candidate after having been nominated and before the day on which the election takes place: (a) if there are 2 or more other eligible candidates—the election must be held as if the person were not a candidate; or (b) if there is only one other eligible candidate—the other candidate must be declared to be elected; or (c) if there is no other eligible candidate—fresh invitations must be issued for the nomination of candidates. Candidate may vote at election (4) A person who is eligible to be a candidate for election as the staff‑elected Director is eligible to vote at the election. Period of office (5) Subject to sections 16 and 18, the person who is the staff‑elected Director holds office on a part‑time basis for a period of 5 years starting: (a) if, on the day on which the person is declared to be elected, the person already holds office as the staff‑elected Director because of a previous election—on the day after the day on which that person would, but for having been re‑elected, cease to hold office; or (b) if, on the day on which the person is declared to be elected, another person holds office as the staff‑elected Director because of a previous election—on the day after the day on which the other person ceases to hold office; or (c) in any other case—on the day on which the person is declared to be elected. (6) A person who has been elected as the staff‑elected Director at 2 elections is not eligible for election at any other election of the staff‑elected Director.