Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 17

17 Wards of Brisbane

(1) Brisbane is divided into 26 areas called
"wards" .

(2) A regulation may describe the boundaries of any ward of Brisbane.

(3) Each ward of Brisbane must have a reasonable proportion of electors.

(4) A
"reasonable proportion of electors" is the number of electors that is worked out by dividing the total number of electors in Brisbane (as nearly as can be found out) by the number of councillors (other than the mayor), plus or minus 10%.

Example—

If the total number of electors in Brisbane is 1,500,000, and the number of councillors (other than the mayor) is 5, the reasonable proportion of electors is 300,000 (i.e. 1,500,000 divided by 5) plus or minus 10%, i.e. between 270,000 and 330,000 electors.

(5) When changing the wards of Brisbane, the reasonable proportion of electors must be worked out as near as practicable to the time when the change is to happen.