South Australian Numbered Acts

EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES (REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS) ACT 2011 (NO 46 OF 2011) - SECT 24

24—Casual vacancies

The following rules govern the appointment of a person to fill a casual vacancy that occurs in the office of a member appointed in accordance with section 22(2)(c), (d) or (e):

            (a)         if the vacancy occurs within 12 months after the member's appointment, the Governor must appoint on the nomination of the Minister 1 of the remaining persons from the panel submitted in relation to the member's appointment;

            (b)         if—

                  (i)         none of the remaining persons are qualified for appointment; or

                  (ii)         none of the remaining persons are available or willing to be appointed; or

                  (iii)         if the vacancy occurs later than 12 months after the member's appointment,

the Governor may appoint a person nominated by the Minister from a new panel of 4 persons submitted by the body referred to in the relevant paragraph (and, if the Minister does not receive a submission from the body within 14 days after requesting the submission of 4 names by that body, the Minister may proceed to nominate a person determined by the Minister in lieu of a person submitted by that body);

            (c)         the person appointed holds office for the balance of the term of that person's predecessor.