Coorong Environmental Trust Act 2021

There will be a Trust constituted of members representing organisations with a professional, financial, physical or legal commitment to the ecological wellbeing of the Coorong.

The initial members of the Trust will be appointed by the

Thereafter, persons representing organisations with a professional, financial, physical or legal commitment to the ecological wellbeing of the

Before a person representing an organisation may be appointed by the Minister under subsection (2) or admitted as a member under subsection (3), the person must sign a statement on behalf of the organisation declaring its commitment to the ecological wellbeing of the Coorong.

A person ceases to be a member of the Trust in any of the following circumstances or as otherwise provided by this Act:

if the Trust resolves that the membership should be discontinued—

on the ground that the member has ceased on a permanent basis to—

represent an organisation with a professional, financial, physical or legal commitment to the ecological wellbeing of the Coorong that gives rise to their entitlement to membership; or

provide assistance toward the functions, upkeep and administration of the Trust in accordance with the rules of the Trust; or

on any other reasonable ground determined by the

if the member resigns;

on death;

if the organisation that the member represents is dissolved.

The presiding member of the board will be the presiding member of the Trust and the deputy presiding member of the board (if any) will be the deputy presiding member of the Trust.

The deputy presiding member of the Trust may act as the presiding member in the absence of the presiding member or during a vacancy in the office of presiding member.

If there is no deputy presiding member, a person selected by the board may act as the presiding member in the absence of the presiding member or during a vacancy in the office of presiding member.