Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An order made
under section 26GK must make provision for the members of a committee, so far
as is practicable, to be drawn —
(a)
substantially from persons who —
(i)
are residents of; or
(ii)
employed in, or operate, a business in,
the locality or area
for which the committee is established; and
(b) from
persons who —
(i)
are representatives of a local government; or
(ii)
are officers of public authorities having functions in
the locality or area; or
(iii)
have knowledge and experience relating to the water needs
and practices of local communities, including Aboriginal communities; or
(iv)
are officers of the Department.
(2) An order made
under section 26GK must also make provision for the members of a committee, so
far as is practicable and, with respect to the functions of the committee,
relevant, to be collectively persons who have knowledge of and experience in
the following —
(a) the
management or development of water resources or other natural resources;
(b) the
use of water resources;
(c)
conservation of ecosystems;
(d)
local government.
(3) If the functions
of a committee relate mainly to the use of water resources, persons who are
users of those resources are, as far as is practicable, to form a majority of
committee members.
(4) An order made
under section 26GK must make provision for notice of appointments to a
committee to be published in the Gazette for public information.
[Section 26GL inserted: No. 49 of 2000 s. 44;
amended: No. 38 of 2007 s. 60.]