South Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY ACT 1983 - SECT 8

8—Terms and conditions of office

        (1)         Subject to this section, a representative member of the Board holds office for a term of two years commencing on 1 January in the year next succeeding the year in which he or she was elected or appointed.

        (3)         A representative member of the Board is eligible for re-election or re-appointment.

        (4)         A representative member of the Board may be removed from office by resolution passed at a general meeting of the Authority if the member—

            (a)         becomes mentally or physically incapable of satisfactorily carrying out official duties; or

            (b)         is guilty of neglect of duty or dishonourable conduct.

        (5)         The office of a representative member of the Board becomes vacant if the member—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice to the Board; or

            (d)         is removed from office pursuant to subsection (4).

        (6)         If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a representative member of the Board, the Board may appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy and that person will hold office for the balance of the term of his or her predecessor.

        (7)         The following provisions apply with respect to the appointment of members of the Board by the Minister or the Treasurer:

            (a)         an appointment will be made on conditions determined by the Minister or the Treasurer (as the case may be) and for a term, not exceeding two years, specified in the instrument of appointment; and

            (b)         a person who has been appointed by the Minister or the Treasurer is eligible for reappointment at the expiration of a term of office; and

            (c)         if a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member appointed by the Minister or the Treasurer, the Minister or the Treasurer (as the case may be) may appoint a suitable person to the vacant office; and

            (d)         a person who has been appointed by the Minister or the Treasurer may be removed from office by the Minister or the Treasurer (as the case may be)—

                  (i)         for breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or

                  (ii)         on the ground that the person has become mentally or physically incapable of satisfactorily carrying out official duties; or

                  (iii)         for neglect of duty or dishonourable conduct; and

            (e)         the office of a person appointed by the Minister or the Treasurer becomes vacant if the person—

                  (i)         dies; or

                  (ii)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

                  (iii)         resigns by written notice to the Minister or the Treasurer (as the case may be); or

                  (iv)         is removed from office pursuant to paragraph (d).

        (8)         The following provisions apply with respect to the appointment of a co-opted member of the Board:

            (a)         an appointment will be made on conditions determined by the Board and may be limited in accordance with the terms of the instrument of appointment; and

            (b)         an appointment may be terminated at any time by resolution of the Board or the Authority.