Tourism Act, 2014 (Act No. 3 of 2014)Chapter 3 : South African Tourism Board13. Composition of Board |
| (1) | The Board consists of— |
| (a) | at least nine and no more than 13 members appointed by the Minister on the basis of their knowledge, experience or qualifications relating to the functions of the Board; and |
| (b) | one officer of the Department appointed by the Minister to represent the Department. |
| (2) | The member of the Board contemplated in subsection (1)(b)— |
| (a) | is a non-voting member of the Board; and |
| (b) | may not be appointed as chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Board. |
(3)
| (a) | Before appointing the members of the Board contemplated in subsection (1)(a), the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette and in two newspapers published and circulating nationally, invite nominations for membership of the Board. |
| (b) | The notice must specify a period of at least 30 days for nominations to be submitted to the Minister. |
| (4) | When appointing the members of the Board, the Minister must ensure that the Board is broadly representative of society, with due regard to race, gender and disability. |
| (5) | After appointing the members of the Board the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette and in two newspapers published and circulating nationally, publish the names of the persons appointed and the dates of commencement of their terms of office. |
| (6) | If the Minister receives no nominations or an insufficient number of nominations within the period specified in the invitation, the Minister may, subject to subsections (4) and (5), appoint the required number of persons. |
| (7) | Minister must appoint one member of the Board as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson of the Board. |