Western Australian Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 47 OF 2024) - SECT 7

7 .         Section 2.10 replaced

                Delete section 2.10 and insert:

2.10.         Role of councillors

        (1)         A councillor —

            (a)         represents the interests of the electors, ratepayers and residents of the district and takes account of the interests of other persons who work in, or visit, the district; and

            (b)         participates in the deliberation and decision-making of the local government at council and committee meetings; and

            (c)         facilitates communication with the community about council decisions; and

            (d)         facilitates and maintains good working relationships with other councillors, the mayor or president and the CEO; and

            (e)         acts consistently with section 2.7(3) to (5); and

            (f)         maintains and develops the requisite skills to effectively perform their role.

        Note for this subsection:

                The role of a councillor as described in this subsection can be affected by other provisions of this Act or by another written law. For example, section 5.67 prohibits a councillor from participating in a meeting of the council or a committee in the circumstances described in that section.

        (2)         A councillor has the other functions given to the councillor under this Act or any other written law.