Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WATER BOARDS ACT 1904 - SECT 9

9 .         Provisions when members of water board are elected

        (1)         When members of a water board are to be elected, they shall be elected by the local government or the several local governments having jurisdiction within any part of the water area.

        (2)         When more local governments than one have jurisdiction within the water area, the members of the water board shall be elected by the local governments at such times, and in such manner, as the Governor shall from time to time appoint.

        (3)         The Governor may direct that any local government shall by itself elect a member or members of the water board, or that any 2 or more other Authorities shall conjointly elect a member or members, or that all local governments shall severally elect a member or members, or that each member shall be elected by some 2 or more local governments conjointly.

        [Section 9 amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 19 of 2010 s. 51.]