South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts17—Presiding member and deputy presiding member
(1) The directors
must, at the first meeting of the board held after an annual general meeting
of the trust, select 1 of their number to be the presiding member of the board
(and therefore of the trust).
(2) The directors may
also select 1 of the number to be the deputy presiding member of the board
(and therefore of the trust).
(3) Subject to
subsections (4) and (5), a person selected under subsection (1) or
(2) will hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting
of the trust held after his or her selection (and is eligible for
re-appointment if he or she continues or is re-elected as a member of the
board).
(4) A person selected
under this section may be removed from office by resolution of the board.
(5) The office of a
person selected under this section becomes vacant before an annual general
meeting of the trust if the person holding the office—
(a)
dies; or
(b)
resigns by written notice to the board; or
(c)
ceases to be a member of the board or of the trust; or
(d) is
removed from office under subsection (4).
(6) If a casual
vacancy occurs in the office of the presiding member or deputy
presiding member, the members (or remaining members) of the board may appoint
another of their number to the vacant office (and to hold office until the
conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the trust).