South Australian Consolidated Acts

LIBRARIES ACT 1982 - SECT 9

9—Membership of the Board

        (1)         The Board is to consist of nine members appointed by the Governor of whom—

            (a)         two are members or officers of councils nominated by the Local Government Association of South Australia, one of whom must be a librarian employed in a public library or a community information officer employed by a council; and

            (b)         one is a person with experience in local government (who may, but need not, be a member or officer of a council) nominated by the Local Government Association of South Australia; and

            (c)         six are persons nominated by the Minister, one of whom must have experience in local government (who may, but need not, be a member or officer of a council).

        (2)         The Governor may appoint one member of the Board to be the presiding member and another member to be the deputy presiding member of the Board.

        (5)         The Governor may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of the Board.

        (6)         In the absence of a member of the Board from the duties of his office, his deputy may act as a member of the Board.