Western Australian Current Acts

WATER AGENCIES (POWERS) ACT 1984 - SECT 17

17 .         Membership of Council

        (1)         The Minister is, to the extent practicable, to choose the members of the Council in such a way that its membership covers or includes —

            (a)         expertise or experience in water resources management; and

            (b)         expertise or experience in conservation; and

            (c)         expertise or experience in economic development; and

            (d)         expertise or experience in community interests; and

            (e)         expertise or experience in law (in the natural resources field); and

            (f)         expertise or experience in mining; and

            (g)         expertise or experience in agriculture; and

            (h)         an indigenous person; and

                  (i)         a person who lives in regional Western Australia.

        (2)         The Minister is to designate one of the members as the chairman.

        [Section 17 inserted: No. 38 of 2007 s. 107.]