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HISTORY TRUST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ACT 1981 - SECT 6

6—Conditions of membership

        (1)         A member will be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years and on conditions determined by the Governor and specified in the instrument of appointment.

        (2)         A member will, at the expiration of a term of appointment, be eligible for reappointment (subject to the qualification that a person cannot serve as a member for more than 9 consecutive years).

        (3)         The Governor may remove a member from office—

            (a)         for misconduct; or

            (b)         for failure or incapacity to carry out the duties of his or her office satisfactorily; or

            (c)         for contravention of a condition of his or her appointment; or

            (d)         if serious irregularities have occurred in the conduct of the Trust's affairs or the Trust has failed to carry out its functions satisfactorily and its membership should, in the opinion of the Governor, be reconstituted for that reason.

        (4)         The office of a member becomes vacant if the member

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice to the Minister; or

            (d)         is convicted of an indictable offence or sentenced to imprisonment for an offence; or

            (e)         is absent without leave of the presiding member of the Trust from 3 consecutive meetings of the Trust; or

            (f)         is removed from office under subsection (3).

        (5)         On the office of a member becoming vacant, a person may be appointed in accordance with this Division to the vacant office.

        (6)         A member is entitled to fees, allowances and expenses determined by the Governor.



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