South Australian Numbered Acts

FIRST NATIONS VOICE ACT 2023 (NO 9 OF 2023) - SECT 27

27—Vacancies

        (1)         The office of a member of the State First Nations Voice becomes vacant if the member—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         resigns by written notice to the Governor; or

            (c)         is sentenced to serve a period of imprisonment for an offence; or

            (d)         is found guilty of a serious offence; or

            (e)         is disqualified from managing corporations under Chapter 2D Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or

            (f)         is removed from office by the Governor under subsection (2)

.

        (2)         The Governor may, at the written request of the State First Nations Voice, remove a member of the State First Nations Voice from office—

            (a)         for misconduct or conduct that may bring the State First Nations Voice into disrepute; or

            (b)         for breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of office; or

            (c)         for failure to comply with the duty under section 36

; or

            (d)         for breach of, or non-compliance with, the code of conduct under section 37

; or

            (e)         if the member has become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or

            (f)         if the member has, because of mental or physical incapacity, failed to carry out duties of the position satisfactorily.

        (3)         The State First Nations Voice may only make a written request under subsection (2)

in accordance with a resolution passed by a majority of members of the State First Nations Voice.

        (4)         An act or proceeding of the State First Nations Voice is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.