Social Service Professions Act, 1978 (Act No. 110 of 1978)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Establishment of the Professional Board for Community Development Practice, 202423. Appoinment of office bearers |
| (1) | The first meeting of each newly constituted professional board shall be convened and chaired by the registrar as soon as possible after the constitution of such a board, but not later than a period of 30 days in order to nominate office-bearers from amongst its members. |
| (2) | As soon as possible after the nomination of a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, the registrar shall inform the Minister of the nominations and request the Minister to appoint the chairperson and vice-chairperson in terms of section 28(1)(gD)(ix) of the Act. |
| (3) | Until such time as the Minister has appointed the chairperson and vice-chairperson, the members of the board may appoint an acting chairperson and an acting vice-chairperson from among themselves to preside at the meetings of the professional board. |
| (4) | The chairperson or vice-chairperson may vacate his or her office without terminating his or her membership of the board. |
| (5) | If a position of the chairperson or vice-chairperson becomes vacant, the members of the professional board shall, at the first meeting after such vacancy has occurred or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, nominate from among themselves a new chairperson or vice-chairperson, as the case may be. |
| (6) | As soon as possible after the nomination in terms of sub-regulation (5), the registrar shall act in accordance with sub-regulation (2). |
| (7) | In the case of a chairperson to be appointed, the vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson until the Minister has appointed a new chair-person in terms of sub-regulation (2). |
| (8) | The member so appointed by the Minister as chairperson or vice-chairperson shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the period for which his or her predecessor was appointed. |