Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A group of 2 or
more local governments may by agreement join in appointing a regional bush
fire advisory committee to assist them in the performance of their functions
under this Act.
(2) Where a group of
local governments agree to appoint a committee under this section —
(a)
those local governments, by agreement —
(i)
shall fix the number of members of the committee and the
quorum for the transaction of business at meetings of the committee;
(ii)
shall determine the interests to be represented on the
committee;
(iii)
may make rules for the guidance of the committee;
(b) each
of those local governments —
(i)
shall be entitled to appoint the same number of persons
as members of the committee and, subject to paragraph (a)(ii), may so
appoint such persons as they think fit;
(ii)
may accept the resignation in writing of, or remove, a
member of the committee appointed by it;
(iii)
may, where for any reason a vacancy occurs in the office
of a member of the committee appointed by it, appoint a person to fill that
vacancy; and
(c) the
committee —
(i)
may from time to time meet and adjourn as the committee
thinks fit;
(ii)
shall not transact business at a meeting unless the
quorum fixed pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) is present;
(iii)
is answerable to those local governments and shall, as
and when required by them, report fully on its activities.
(3) The function of a
regional advisory committee established under this section by a group of local
governments is to advise those local governments individually and collectively
on all aspects of the co-ordination and planning of their activities in
preventing, controlling and extinguishing bush fires.
[Section 68 inserted by No. 65 of 1977
s. 46; amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]
[ 69. Deleted by No. 42 of 1998
s. 15.]