South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts20—Substitution of sections 8 to 11
Sections 8 to 11 (inclusive)—delete the sections and substitute:
8—Composition of board
(1) The board will consist of not more than 8 members appointed by the Governor, of whom—
(a) 1 will be selected from a panel of 3 persons nominated by The Corporation of the City of Adelaide; and
(b) the remainder will be nominated by the Minister.
(2) At least 2 members must be women and at least 2 must be men.
(3) The Governor will appoint 1 of the members nominated by the Minister to be the presiding member.
(4) The Governor may appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of a member (being a person nominated by the body or person who nominated the member) and the deputy may perform or exercise the functions and powers of the member in the member's absence.
9—Conditions of membership
(1) A member will be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years and on conditions determined by the Governor and specified in the instrument of appointment.
(2) A member will, at the expiration of a term of appointment, be eligible for reappointment (subject to the qualification that a person cannot serve as a member for more than 9 consecutive years).
(3) The Governor may remove a member from office—
(a) for misconduct; or
(b) for failure or incapacity to carry out the duties of his or her office satisfactorily; or
(c) for contravention of a condition of his or her appointment; or
(d) if serious irregularities have occurred in the conduct of the board's affairs or the board has failed to carry out its functions satisfactorily and its membership should, in the opinion of the Governor, be reconstituted for that reason.
(4) The office of a member becomes vacant if the member—
(a) dies; or
(b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
(c) resigns by written notice to the Minister; or
(d) is convicted of an indictable offence or sentenced to imprisonment for an offence; or
(e) is absent without leave of the presiding member of the board from 3 consecutive meetings of the board; or
(f) is removed from office under subsection (3).
(5) On the office of a member becoming vacant, a person may be appointed in accordance with this Division to the vacant office.
(6) A member is entitled to fees, allowances and expenses determined by the Governor.