South Australian Numbered Acts

OUTBACK COMMUNITIES (ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT 2009 (NO 75 OF 2009) - SECT 7

7—Membership

        (1)         The Authority consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor of whom at least 4 are to be members of different outback communities.

        (2)         In selecting a member of an outback community for appointment to the Authority, nominations for appointment must be sought by notice in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the outback and on the website of the Authority.

        (3)         At least 1 member of the Authority must be a woman and 1 a man.

        (4)         The Governor will appoint 1 of the members to be the presiding member of the Authority.

        (5)         The Governor may appoint a person to be the deputy of a member of the Authority and the deputy may act as a member of the Authority during any period of absence of the member.

        (6)         An act or proceeding of the Authority is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.