South Australia
Zero Waste SA Regulations 2006
under the Zero Waste SA Act 2004

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Consultation with LGA in relation to Board appointments

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Zero Waste SA Regulations 2006.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Zero Waste SA Act 2004;
LGA means the Local Government Association of South Australia.
4—Consultation with LGA in relation to Board appointments
For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act, the Minister is to consult the LGA in relation to the selection of persons for appointment to the Board as follows:
	(a)	when appointments are to be made to fill 1 or more vacancies, an invitation is to be extended to the LGA to recommend suitable candidates within a specified period;
	(b)	the invitation is to specify the number of persons to be appointed and invite the LGA to recommend a number of suitable candidates equal to twice the number of persons to be appointed plus 1 and to recommend, as far as practicable, equal numbers of men and women;
	(c)	the invitation may specify areas of practical knowledge and experience listed in section 9(6) of the Act required of candidates and, if it does so, a recommendation of a candidate is to be accompanied by information about the knowledge and experience of the candidate;
	(d)	if the Minister proposes that none of the candidates recommended by the LGA in response to an initial invitation be appointed, 1 further invitation to make recommendations is to be extended to the LGA in accordance with this regulation;
	(e)	the period allowed for recommendations is to be—
	(i)	for an initial invitation—at least 6 weeks;
	(ii)	for a further invitation—at least 2 weeks;
	(f)	the Minister is to inform the LGA of persons selected for appointment to the Board, and invite the LGA to comment on the selection within a specified period (being at least 2 weeks);
	(g)	the Minister is to have regard to recommendations and comments of the LGA made in response to an invitation under this regulation.
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 4 May 2006
No 47 of 2006
EC04/0084CS