South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

RENMARK IRRIGATION TRUST ACT 1936 - SECT 14

14—Annual retirement of members

        (1)         As from the first Saturday in the month of July, 1966, and on every first Saturday in July in each succeeding year, the following provisions shall apply as regards the annual retirement of members:

            (a)         where there is an even number of members, half the number shall retire;

            (b)         where there is an uneven number of members, then, when this first occurs a minority shall retire, but where there is an uneven number of members on any occasion thereafter then—

                  (i)         a majority shall retire if a minority retired on the previous occasion on which there was an uneven number;

                  (ii)         a minority shall retire if a majority retired on the previous occasion on which there was an uneven number.

        (2)         The members to retire shall be those who have been longest in office without re-election and when the number cannot thus be made up or decided lots shall be drawn between those who have been an equal time in office without re-election to decide which of them shall retire and the retirement shall take place accordingly.

        (3)         In this section—

"majority" means the integer nearest to, but more than, half of the total number of members and "minority" means the integer nearest to, but less than, half of the total number of members.