Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986)Chapter II : Board for Sheriffs9. Constitution of Board |
[Section 9(1) substituted by section 7(a) of Act No. 14 of 2012]
| (2) | Subject to the provisions of section 10, the Minister shall appoint the following persons as members of the Board, namely— |
| (a) | five sheriffs, each from a different province of the Republic, from among at least 10 sheriffs, nominated by associations which, in the opinion of the Minister, represent the Sheriff's profession of whom at least one sheriff must be nominated from each province, to represent the profession as a whole; |
| (b) | one official from the Department designated by the Minister as his or her representative; |
| (c) | one attorney, or his or her alternate, in private practice designated by the Law Society of South Africa; |
| (d) | one person, or his or her alternate, designated by the National Credit Regulator established in terms of the National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005); and |
| (e) | three other persons designated by the Minister and who, in the opinion of the Minister, are fit and proper persons to serve on the Board, at least one of whom shall have extensive experience in the field of finance and accounting. |
[Section 9(2) substituted by section 7(b) of Act No. 14 of 2012]
| (2A) | In constituting the Board the Minister shall have due regard to the need for the Board to be representative in respect of race, gender and geographical composition. |
[Section 9(2A) inserted by section 4(b) of Act No. 74 of 1998]
| (3) | [Section 9(3) deleted by section 11(b) of Act No. 42 of 2001] |
(4)
| (a) | The Minister shall designate one of the members of the Board as the chairperson of the Board. |
| (b) | The Board shall elect a deputy chairperson from among its members and the deputy chairperson shall hold office for such period as the Board may determine at the time of his or her election. |
[Section 9(4) substituted by section 4(d) of Act No. 74 of 1998]
| (5) | The deputy chairperson shall, if there is a vacancy in the office of chairperson or if the chairperson is absent or is, for any reason, unable to act as chairperson, perform the functions of the chairperson. |
[Section 9(5) substituted by section 7(c) of Act No. 14 of 2012]