South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
remove the Authority from office on the presentation of an address from both
Houses of Parliament praying for his or her removal.
(2) The Governor may
suspend the Authority from office on the grounds of incompetence or
misbehaviour.
(3) Where the
Authority is suspended from office under subsection (2), the suspension
ceases to have effect—
(a) if a
full statement of the reasons for the suspension is not laid before both
Houses of Parliament within 7 sitting days of Parliament after the suspension;
or
(b) on
the expiration of one month from the date on which a statement is laid before
both Houses of Parliament under paragraph (a), unless an address is
presented to the Governor by both Houses of Parliament praying for the removal
of the Authority.
(4) The office of the
Authority becomes vacant if—
(a) he
or she dies; or
(b) he
or she resigns by written notice addressed to the Governor, or his or her term
of office expires; or
(c) he
or she is removed from office under subsection (1); or
(d) he
or she is declared bankrupt; or
(e) he
or she is imprisoned or convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for
a term of 6 months or more; or
(f) he
or she becomes a member of Parliament of the State, the Commonwealth or
another State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or
(g) he
or she is removed from office by the Governor on the ground of mental or
physical incapacity to carry out satisfactorily the duties of his or her
office.
(5) Except as provided
by this section, the Authority is not to be removed or suspended from office
nor is the office to become vacant.