South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 49

49—Conditions of membership

        (1)         A member of an NRM group will hold office on conditions determined by the Minister for a term, not exceeding 4 years, specified in the instrument of appointment and will, at the expiration of a term of office, be eligible for reappointment.

        (1a)         However, a person cannot serve as a member of a particular NRM group—

            (a)         if the person has at any point been a presiding member of the NRM group—for more than 12 consecutive years; or

            (b)         in any other case—for more than 8 consecutive years.

        (2)         The relevant regional NRM board or boards may remove a member of an NRM group from office—

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

            (b)         for mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of office satisfactorily; or

            (c)         for neglect of duty; or

            (d)         for dishonourable conduct; or

            (e)         if irregularities have occurred in the conduct of the NRM group's affairs or the NRM group has failed to carry out its functions satisfactorily and the board or boards consider that the NRM group should be reconstituted for that reason.

        (3)         The office of a member of an NRM group becomes vacant if the member—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice addressed to the relevant regional NRM board or boards; or

            (d)         is found guilty of an indictable offence; or

            (e)         becomes bankrupt or applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or

            (f)         is removed from office under subsection (2) .