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Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Schedule 1 : Standard College Statute

Council

8. Election and term of office of chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary of council

 

(1) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the council must not be elected from members contemplated in section 6(1)(a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the statute.

 

(2) The chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary of the council are elected for a period not exceeding three years.

 

(3) The chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary are eligible for re-election.

 

(4) Nominations for the office of the chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary of the council must be in writing and directed to the electoral officer.

 

(5) If more than one candidate is nominated, voting is by secret ballot.

 

(6) Each member of the council has only one vote during a ballot and no proxy is allowed.

 

(7) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of the chairperson, vice-chairperson or secretary, subsections (4) to (6) apply with the necessary changes to the filling of such vacancy.

 

(8) A person who fills a vacancy in terms of subsection (7) holds office until the end of the term of his or her predecessor.