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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

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Regulations for Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse, 2013

Chapter 4 : Community-Based Services

Part III : Management structure of community-based services

24. Guidelines for grounds for removal from office of members of management structures of community-based services

 

 

(1) Any member of a management structure of a community-based service may be removed from the management structure if he or she—
(a) becomes disqualified from appointment on any of the grounds mentioned in regulation 22;
(b) has been absent from two or more consecutive meetings of a management structure in one calendar year without the prior permission of the chairperson or without a reasonable ground; and
(c) has been found guilty of misconduct related to his or her performance of duties as a member of a management structure.

 

(2) Any member of the management structure may resign his or her office by giving 30 days written notice to the chairperson of the management structure of his or her intention to resign.

 

(3) The HOD may remove all the members of the management structure from office if the HOD has reason to believe that the management structure has contravened—
(a) the Act; or
(b) any other law,

in such a way that it caused or is likely to cause harm to the fight against substance abuse in the community.

 

(4) If a member of the management structure dies or vacates his or her office, the selection panel must, in accordance with the election and appointment procedure outlined in regulation 21, elect and appoint another person in his or her place for the remainder of the deceased's or predecessor's term of office.

 

(5) Where all members of the management structure have been removed from office in terms of subregulation (3), a new management structure must be elected and appointed in terms of regulation 21.