South Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 13

13—Presiding and Deputy Presiding Members

        (1)         The Governor may appoint a member of the Tribunal to be the Presiding Member or a Deputy Presiding Member of the Tribunal.

        (2)         A person may only be appointed as the Presiding Member or a Deputy Presiding Member of the Tribunal if the person is legally qualified.

        (3)         A Deputy Presiding Member may exercise powers and functions of the Presiding Member by delegation from the Presiding Member.

        (4)         If the Presiding Member is absent, or there is a temporary vacancy in the office of the Presiding Member, the powers, functions and duties of the Presiding Member devolve on a Deputy Presiding Member appointed by the Governor to act in the absence of the Presiding Member or, if no such appointment has been made, on the most senior Deputy Presiding Member of the Tribunal.

        (5)         A member who holds office as the Presiding Member or a Deputy Presiding Member of the Tribunal continues in that office until the term of office as member falls due for renewal and, if the member's term of office is renewed, the appointment as Presiding Member or Deputy Presiding Member may (but need not be) renewed also.