South Australia

   Zero Waste SA Regulations 2006

   under the Zero Waste SA Act 2004

   Contents
   1 Short title
   2 Commencement
   3 Interpretation
   4 Consultation with LGA in relation to Board appointments

   Legislative history

   1--Short title

   These regulations may be cited as the Zero Waste SA Regulations 2006.

   2--Commencement

   These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are
   made.

   3--Interpretation

   In these regulations--

   Act means the Zero Waste SA Act 2004;

   LGA means the Local Government Association of South Australia.

   4--Consultation with LGA in relation to Board appointments

   For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act, the Minister is to consult
   the LGA in relation to the selection of persons for appointment to the
   Board as follows:

   (a) when appointments are to be made to fill 1 or more vacancies, an
   invitation is to be extended to the LGA to recommend suitable
   candidates within a specified period;

   (b) the invitation is to specify the number of persons to be appointed
   and invite the LGA to recommend a number of suitable candidates equal
   to twice the number of persons to be appointed plus 1 and to recommend,
   as far as practicable, equal numbers of men and women;

   (c) the invitation may specify areas of practical knowledge and
   experience listed in section 9(6) of the Act required of candidates
   and, if it does so, a recommendation of a candidate is to be
   accompanied by information about the knowledge and experience of the
   candidate;

   (d) if the Minister proposes that none of the candidates recommended by
   the LGA in response to an initial invitation be appointed, 1 further
   invitation to make recommendations is to be extended to the LGA in
   accordance with this regulation;

   (e) the period allowed for recommendations is to be--

   (i) for an initial invitation--at least 6 weeks;

   (ii) for a further invitation--at least 2 weeks;

   (f) the Minister is to inform the LGA of persons selected for
   appointment to the Board, and invite the LGA to comment on the
   selection within a specified period (being at least 2 weeks);

   (g) the Minister is to have regard to recommendations and comments of
   the LGA made in response to an invitation under this regulation.

   Legislative history

   Notes

   o For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
   legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian
   Statutes.

   Principal regulations

   Year
       No
         Reference
                               Commencement
   2006
       47
         Gazette 4.5.2006 p1253
                               4.5.2006:  r 2