Victorian Numbered Acts

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 24 OF 2017) - SECT 5

For sections 8 and 9 of the Principal Act substitute —

        "     8     Reconstitution of the Council from October 2017

    (1)     From the general election, to be held in October 2017, the Council consists of 11 Councillors elected to represent 4 individual wards as follows—

        (a)     3 wards represented by 3 Councillors each;

        (b)     one ward represented by 2 Councillors.

    (2)     The constitution of the Council as specified in subsection (1)—

        (a)     may be altered as specified in section 9(2); and

        (b)     applies until an alteration is made as specified in section 9(2).

        9     Orders in respect of constitution of the Council under section 8(1)    

    (1)     For the purposes of the general election to be held in October 2017, the Governor in Council may make an Order in Council in accordance with section 220Q of the Local Government Act 1989 in respect of the following—

        (a)     altering the boundaries or names of the wards of the Council;

        (b)     altering the number of Councillors assigned to each ward in accordance with section 8(1).

    (2)     For the purpose of any general election to be held after October 2017, the Governor in Council may make an Order in Council in accordance with section 220Q of the Local Government Act 1989 in respect of the constitution of the Council under section 8(1).".