Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 15

(1) Each division of a local government area must have a reasonable proportion of electors.

(2) A reasonable proportion of electors is the number of electors that is worked out by dividing the total number of electors in the local government area (as nearly as can be found out) by the number of councillors (other than the mayor), plus or minus—

(a) for a local government area with more than 10000 electors—10%; or

(b) for any other local government area—20%.

Examples—

1 If the total number of electors in the local government area is 15000, and the number of councillors (other than the mayor) is 5, the reasonable proportion of electors is 3000 (i.e. 15000 divided by 5) plus or minus 10%, i.e. between 2700 and 3300 electors.

2 If the total number of electors in the local government area is 5000, and the number of councillors (other than the mayor) is 5, the reasonable proportion of electors is 1000 (i.e. 5000 divided by 5) plus or minus 20%, i.e. between 800 and 1200 electors.

(3) When changing the divisions of a local government area, the reasonable proportion of electors must be worked out as near as practicable to the time when the change is to happen.