Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting paragraph (b) from subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:

(b) 4 persons nominated by the Minister from a list of names representing a mix of urban and rural interests submitted by the Local Government Association of Tasmania of whom  –

(i) at least one is from the northern area; and

(ii) at least one is from the north-western area; and

(iii) at least one is from the southern area; and

(b) by omitting paragraphs (e) , (f) and (g) from subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

(e) a person nominated by the Minister from the northern area to represent the interests of users from that area; and

(f) a person nominated by the Minister from the north-western area to represent the interests of users from that area; and

(g) a person nominated by the Minister from the southern area to represent the interests of users from that area.

(c) by omitting from subsection (3) " subsection (2) (a) , (b) and (c) " and substituting " subsection (2)(a) , (b) , (c) , (e) , (f) and (g) " ;

(d) by omitting subsection (7A) and substituting the following subsection:

(7A)  The membership of the Board is to reflect a mix of urban and rural interests.