South Australian Consolidated Acts

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MULTICULTURAL AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS COMMISSION ACT 1980 - SECT 8

8—Removal from and vacancies of office

        (1)         The Governor may remove a member of the Commission from office on the ground of—

            (a)         a breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of his or her appointment; or

            (b)         mental or physical incapacity; or

            (c)         dishonourable conduct; or

            (d)         neglect of duty.

        (2)         A member of the Commission is guilty of neglect of duty if he or she has, without leave of the Commission, been absent from four consecutive meetings of the Commission.

        (3)         The office of a member of the Commission becomes vacant if—

            (a)         the member dies; or

            (b)         the member's term of office expires; or

            (c)         the member resigns by notice in writing given to the Commission; or

            (d)         the member is removed from office by the Governor pursuant to subsection (1).

        (4)         On the office of a member of the Commission becoming vacant, a person must be appointed to that office in accordance with this Act.

        (5)         If the office of a member of the Commission becomes vacant before the expiration of the term of office for which the member was appointed, the person appointed in the member's place may be appointed for any period not exceeding the balance of that term.