South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts13—Appointment of directors, term of office and remuneration
(1) Subject to this
section, a director will be elected at the annual general meeting of the
trust.
(2) A member of the
trust is not eligible for election as a director if the member—
(a) is
an undischarged bankrupt or is taking the benefit of a law for the relief of
insolvent debtors; or
(b) is
in arrears for a period of 6 months or more with respect to the payment of any
water supply or drainage charge, or special rate, under Part 6; or
(c) is
an employee of the trust; or
(d) is a
member who is not entitled to vote at a meeting of the trust; or
(e) is a
member who is not entitled to be a member of the board under the rules of the
trust or on account of a resolution of the trust.
(3) Subject to
subsections (4) and (5), a director will hold office for a term of
2 years (with each period between the annual general meetings of the
trust to be taken to be 1 year) and, at the expiration of a term of
office, will be eligible for re-election.
(4) The office of a
director becomes vacant if the person holding the office—
(a)
dies; or
(b)
completes a term of office and is not re-elected; or
(c)
resigns by written notice to the board; or
(d)
ceases to be eligible for election as a member of the board under
subsection (2); or
(e) is
convicted of an indictable offence; or
(f) is
found guilty of an offence against section 14; or
(g) is
removed from office by resolution of the trust.
(5) If a casual
vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the remaining members of the board
may appoint a person to the vacant office for the balance of the former
director's term of office.
(6) A director is
entitled to remuneration, allowances and expenses determined or approved by
the trust.