South Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROXBY DOWNS (LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARRANGEMENT) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 7

7—Proclamation providing for certain matters

        (1)         The Governor may, by proclamation made before the expiration of the administration of the municipal council by the Administrator under the Indenture—

            (a)         determine whether the council is to have a mayor or a chairperson; and

            (b)         determine the number of councillors who are to constitute, or to be included in, the membership of the council; and

            (c)         divide the area of the council into wards; and

            (d)         determine the boundaries of each ward, the name of each ward, and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward (which number may vary from ward to ward); and

            (e)         determine whether the membership of the council is to include aldermen and, if so, how many; and

            (f)         appoint, or provide for the election of, the first members of the council.

        (2)         Section 14(1) of the Local Government Act 1934 will not apply to a proclamation under subregulation (1).

        (3)         A proclamation under subregulation (1) will have effect from the expiration of the administration of the municipal council by the Administrator under the Indenture.