Western Australian Current Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CONSTITUTION) REGULATIONS 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Terms used in these regulations

   PART 1A -- Classes of local governments  

   2A.     Local governments divided into 4 classes  
   2B.     Regional local governments

   PART 2 -- Districts and wards

           Division 1 -- Orders under section 2.1  
           3. Interpretation  

   4.      Creating a new district: consequences  
   5.      Changing district boundaries: consequences  
   6.      Abolishing a district: consequences  
   7.      Effect of section 2.1 order on local laws

           Division 2 -- Matters under 2.1 and 2.2 to the Act  

   8.      Proposals for creating, changing the boundaries of, or abolishing districts (Sch. 2.1 cl. 2)  
   9.      Request for a poll on a recommended amalgamation (Sch. 2.1 cl. 8)  
   10.     Submission about changes to wards, names or representation (Sch. 2.2 cl. 3)

           Division 3 -- Districts that cannot be divided into wards  

   10AA.   Term used: class 3 or 4 district  
   10AB.   Class 3 or 4 district cannot be divided into wards (s. 2.2A(1)(a))  
           10AC. Abolition of wards in class 3 or 4 district (s. 2.2A(1)(b) and (2)(b) and (c))

   PART 3 -- Offices on councils

           Division 1 -- Method of filling office of mayor or president  

   10AD.   Proposals to change method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12)  
           10AE. Class 1 or 2 local government must use election by electors method (s. 2.12B(1)(a))  
           10AF. Change of method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12B(1)(b) and (2)(a), 2.13(4)(a))

           Division 2 -- Matters under Schedule 2.3 of Act  

   10A.    Terms used 1  
   11A.    Election of mayor, president, deputy mayor or deputy president by council (Sch. 2.3)  
   11B.    Ballot papers to be authentic (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11C.    Spoilt ballot papers (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11D.    Marking and dealing with the ballot paper (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11E.    Assistance to be given to council members who cannot otherwise vote (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11EA.   Drawing of lots (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4, 5, 8 and 9)  
   11F.    Declaration and notice of result of election -- (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11FA.   Report to Minister (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11G.    Records of election to be retained (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8)  
   11H.    Notice of effect of Court’s decision (Sch. 2.3 cl. 12)

           Division 3 -- Other provisions  

   13.     Oaths, affirmations and declarations (s. 2.29, 2.42)

   PART 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   14.     Transitional provision: Certain council members (s. 9.71)  
           14A. Transitional provision: reviews under Sch. 2.2 cl. 6 of Act  
   14B.    Transitional provision: elections under Sch. 2.3 of Act
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Classes of local governments