South Australian Consolidated Acts

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MULTICULTURAL AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS COMMISSION ACT 1980 - SECT 6

6—Constitution of Commission

        (1)         The Commission is to consist of not more than 15 members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister, of whom—

            (a)         one must be appointed to chair the Commission; and

            (b)         at least four must be men and four women.

        (2)         A person occupying the position of chief executive officer of a Public Service administrative unit established to assist the Commission may not be appointed to be a member of the Commission.

        (3)         In selecting nominees for appointment to the Commission the Minister should act with a view to ensuring that the membership of the Commission reflects an appropriate diversity of ethnic and occupational backgrounds and should have regard to—

            (a)         the knowledge; and

            (b)         the sensitivity; and

            (c)         the enthusiasm and personal commitment; and

            (d)         the experience and involvement with ethnic groups,

of those who come under consideration.

        (4)         The member appointed to chair the Commission must be appointed for a term of office not exceeding five years and on such conditions as are specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

        (5)         Each other member of the Commission must be appointed for a term of office not exceeding three years and on such conditions as are specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

        (6)         Subject to any condition of appointment to the contrary, a member is, on the expiration of his or her term of office, eligible for reappointment to the Commission.

        (7)         The Governor may—

            (a)         appoint a suitable person (who may be, but is not required to be, a member of the Commission) to be the deputy of the member appointed to chair the Commission; and

            (b)         appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of any other member of the Commission.

        (8)         The deputy of a member of the Commission may act in the place of the member and exercise the powers and functions of the member—

            (a)         during any absence of the member; or

            (b)         during any period for which the member is acting in the place of another member; or

            (c)         if the member ceases to be a member of the Commission—until a person is appointed to the vacant office.