New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

WATER MANAGEMENT (ELECTIONS) REGULATION 2002 - REG 9

9 Persons entitled to vote in election of members of a private irrigation board

(1) A person is entitled to vote in an election of members of a private irrigation board if the person is an owner of land within the private irrigation district of that board.

(2) Except as provided by subclauses (3) and (4), at any such election:

(a) the owner of a non-irrigated holding is entitled to one vote, and

(b) the owner of an irrigated holding is entitled to:

(i) 2 votes where the area irrigated does not exceed 80 hectares, or

(ii) 3 votes where the area irrigated exceeds 80 hectares.

(3) At an election for the West Corrugan Private Domestic and Stock Water Supply and Irrigation District:

(a) the owner of a non-irrigated holding is entitled to one vote, and

(b) the owner of an irrigated holding is entitled to:

(i) 2 votes where the quantity of water allocated to the holding is up to 200 megalitres, or

(ii) 3 votes where the quantity of water allocated to the holding is over 200 megalitres.

(4) At an election for the Narromine Private Domestic and Stock Water Supply and Irrigation District:

(a) the owner of a non-irrigated holding is entitled to one vote, and

(b) the owner of an irrigated holding is entitled to:

(i) 2 votes where the allocation is up to 150 megalitres, and

(ii) one vote for each 150 megalitres by which the allocation exceeds 150 megalitres,

but only to a maximum of 10 votes.