One of the serving deputy lieutenants is appointed to be vice-lieutenant,Lieutenancies Act 1997, section 3. who in most circumstances will stand in for the lord lieutenant when they cannot be present. The appointment as vice-lieutenant does, however, expire on the retirement of the lord lieutenant who made the choice. Generally, the vice-lieutenant would then revert to DL.Lieutenancies Act 1997, section 3(2).
