South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts5—Composition of Council
(1) The Council
consists of the following members appointed by the Governor:
(a) not
less than 6 and not more than 8 persons who, in the opinion of the Governor,
have knowledge of or experience in history, archaeology, architecture, the
natural sciences, heritage conservation, public administration, urban and
regional planning or property development (or any combination of 2 or more of
these fields), or some other relevant field; and
(b) 1
person with knowledge of or experience in heritage conservation chosen from a
panel of 3 such persons submitted to the Minister by the Local Government
Association of South Australia.
(2) Before filling a
vacancy in the membership of the Council under subsection (1)(a), the
Minister must, by advertisement published in a newspaper circulating
throughout the State, invite interested members of the public to submit
(within 14 days of the advertisement) the names of persons whom they regard as
suitable candidates for the vacancy.
(3) At least 1 member
of the Council must be a woman and at least 1 member must be a man.
(4) The Governor will
designate a member of the Council to chair meetings of the Council.
(5) The members of the
Council will designate one of their members to chair meetings of the Council
in the absence of the person designated under subsection (4) and that
designation will apply for a period, not exceeding 12 months, determined by
the members (and may then be renewed or revised as the members think fit).
(6) The Governor may
appoint a suitable person to act as a member of the Council in the absence of
a member.