Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)Chapter 1 : The South African Dental Technicians Council: Objects, Functions and Powers7. Office-bearers |
| (1) | At the first meeting of every newly constituted council the members of the council shall elect a president, a vice-president and a treasurer from among their own number. |
| (2) | The president, vice-president and treasurer shall hold office during the terms of the office of the members of the council, unless the president, vice-president or treasurer sooner resigns or ceases to be a member of the council. |
| (3) | The vice-president may, if the president is absent or is for any reason unable to act as president, perform the functions and exercise the powers of the president. |
| (4) | If both the president and the vice-president are absent from any meeting, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting, and the person so presiding may at such meeting during such absence perform the functions and exercise the powers of the president. |
| (5) | If both the president and the vice-president have been granted leave of absence, the members of the council shall elect one of their number, or, if the council is not in session, the executive committee shall designate a member of the council, to act as president during such absence. |
| (6) | If the office of president, vice-president or treasurer becomes vacant, the members of the council shall at the first meeting after such vacancy has occurred, elect from among their number a new president, vice-president or treasurer, as the case may be, and the member so elected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the period of office of his or her predecessor. |
| (7) | The president, vice-president or treasurer may vacate his or her office as president, vice-president or treasurer without terminating his or her membership of the council. |