South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) If a vacancy
occurs or is about to occur in the office of chief executive officer, the
council must take steps to fill the vacancy (or the pending vacancy).
(2) The council must
appoint a person to act in the position of chief executive officer until a
vacancy is filled.
(3) For the purpose of
filling a vacancy, the council must invite applications by advertising on a
website determined by the council, and may take other action as the council
thinks appropriate.
(4) The council must
appoint a selection panel to assess applications for the position of chief
executive officer, to recommend readvertisement or other additional steps (if
necessary), and to make recommendations to the council on an appointment.
(4a) The council must
ensure that either or both of the following applies to the process for
appointing a chief executive officer under this section:
(a) the
council appoints at least 1 person who is not a member or employee of the
council to the selection panel;
(b)
before making the appointment to the office of chief executive officer, the
council obtains and considers the advice of a qualified independent person on
the assessment of applications and recommendations on the appointment under
subsection (4) (and that advice may include recommendations to the
council on the appointment).
(5) The council makes
the appointment to the office of chief executive officer.
(6) This section does
not apply in circumstances involving the reappointment of a
chief executive officer following the completion of a term of office.
(7) In this
section—
"qualified independent person" means a person who is—
(a) not
a member or employee of the council; and
(b)
determined by the council to have appropriate qualifications or experience in
human resource management.