South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Council is to
consist of six members appointed by the Governor, of whom—
(a) one
is to be a legal practitioner; and
(b) one
is to be a person with expertise relating to the psychological development of
young children and adolescents; and
(c) one
is to be a person with wide experience in education.
(2) One member will be
appointed by the Governor to chair meetings of the Council.
(3) The Governor may
appoint a person to be the deputy of a member and the deputy may perform or
exercise the functions and powers of that member in the member's absence.
(4) A member's
appointment will be for a term, not exceeding three years, specified in the
instrument of appointment and such a member will, at the expiration of a term
of appointment, be eligible for reappointment.
(5) The Governor may
remove a member from office for—
(a)
misconduct; or
(b)
neglect of duty; or
(c)
incapacity to carry out satisfactorily the duties of office; or
(d)
failure to carry out satisfactorily the duties of office.
(6) The office of a
member of the Council 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 Minister; or
(d) is
removed from office by the Governor under subsection (5).
(7) On the office of a
member of the Council becoming vacant, a person must be appointed under this
section to the vacant office.