South Australian Current Acts

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1981 - SECT 14D

14D—Conditions of membership

        (1)         Subject to this Act, an appointed member of LPEAC (other than the member appointed as a law student) will be appointed for a term of office of three years and, on the expiration of a term of office, is eligible for reappointment.

        (2)         The member of LPEAC appointed as a law student will hold office for a term of one year.

        (3)         The Chief Justice may remove an appointed member of LPEAC from office for—

            (a)         mental or physical incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or

            (b)         neglect of duty; or

            (c)         dishonourable conduct.

        (4)         The office of an appointed member of LPEAC becomes vacant if the member—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice addressed to the Chief Justice; or

            (d)         in the case of a member who is a legal practitioner—ceases to be a legal practitioner or is disciplined under this Act or by the Supreme Court or under an Act or law of another State or Territory of the Commonwealth for regulating the conduct of persons practising the profession of the law; or

            (e)         in the case of a member appointed as a law student—ceases to be a law student; or

            (f)         is removed from office pursuant to subsection (3).

        (5)         On the office of a member of LPEAC becoming vacant, a person may be appointed in accordance with this Act to the vacant office but, where the office of a member of LPEAC becomes vacant before the expiration of a term of appointment, the successor will be appointed only for the balance of the term.