he Council of the EMI.
9.2. The Council of the EMI shall consist of a President and the
Governors of the national central banks, on of whom shall be Vice-
President. If a Governor is prevented from attending a meeting, he
may nominate another representative of his institution.
9.3. The President shall be appointed by common accord of the
governments of the Member States at the level of Heads of State or of
Government, on a recommendation from, as the case may be, the
Committee of Governors or the Council of the EMI, and after consulting
the European Parliament and the Council. The President shall be
selected from among persons of recognized standing and professional
experience in monetary or banking matters. Only
nationals of Member States may be President of the EMI. The Council
of the EMI shall appoint the Vice-President. The President and Vice-
President shall be appointed for a period of three years.
9.4. The President shall perform his duties on a full-time basis. He
shall not engage in any occupation, whether gainful or not, unless
exemption is exceptionally granted by the Council of the EMI.
9.5. The President shall
- prepare and chair meetings of the Council of the EMI;
- without prejudice to Article 22, present the views of the EMI
externally;
- be responsible for the day-to-day management of the EMI.
In the absence of the President, his duties shall be performed by the
Vice-President.
9.6. The terms and conditions of employment of the President, in
particular his salary, pension and other social security benefits, shall
be the subject of a contract with the EMI and shall be fixed by the
Council of the EMI on a proposal from a Committee comprising three
members appointed by the Committee of Governors or the Council of
the EMI, as the case may be, and three members appointed by the
Council. The President shall not have the right to vote on matters
referred to in this paragraph.
9.7. If the President no longer fulfils the conditions required for the
performance of his duties or if he has been guilty of serious
misconduct, the Court of Justice may, on application by the Council of
the EMI, compulsorily retire him.
9.8. The Rules of Procedure of the EMI shall be adopted by the Council
of the EMI.
ARTICLE 10
Meetings of the Council of the EMI and voting procedures
10.1 The Council of the EMI shall meet at least ten times a year. The
proceedings of Council meetings shall be confidential. The Council of
the EMI