Regional Services Councils Act, 1985 (Act No. 109 of 1985)10B. Executive Committee |
| (1) | A council may, and shall if the Administrator so requests, appoint an executive committee for its area. |
(2)
| (a) | An executive committee shall consist of the chairman and the deputy chairman of the council, who shall be the chairman and deputy chairman of the committee respectively, and not more than six members, who shall be members of the council, designated by the council, of which not more than two members may be members of the same local body: Provided that the chairman may not vote in respect of any decision. |
| (b) | A majority of the total number of members of an executive committee shall constitute a quorum. |
| (3) |
| (a) | A member shall serve on the executive committee for a period of one year, but may again be designated, and shall remain in office until his successor is designated. |
| (b) | Upon the expiry of the term of office of any member of an executive committee, the vacancy shall be filled by the council concerned at its next ensuing ordinary meeting or, failing which, at a special meeting convened for that purpose by the chairman of the council within 21 days after that ordinary meeting. |
| (c) | A casual vacancy on an executive committee shall occur if a member resigns as a member of the committee, or if he ceases to be a member of the council concerned as contemplated in section 8 (3). |
| (d) | If a casual vacancy occurs in an executive committee such vacancy shall be filled by the council concerned at its next ensuing ordinary meeting or, failing which, at a special meeting convened for that purpose by the chairman of the council within 21 days after that ordinary meeting, and the person designated to fill such vacancy shall act in that capacity for the unexpired portion of the term of office of his predecessor. |
| (e) | If a council is convinced that the executive committee temporarily cannot function, as no quorum can be obtained, the council may designate so many members as is necessary to constitute a quorum to serve temporarily on the executive committee in the place of the absent members until such members can again attend a meeting of the executive committee. |
| (4) | An executive committee shall hold at least one ordinary meeting during the month in which the council meets as contemplated in section 10 (1). |
| (5) | A special meeting of an executive committee— |
| (a) | may at any time be convened by the chairman thereof; and |
| (b) | shall be convened by the chairman if he is requested thereto in writing by a majority of the members of the executive committee. |