Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Part there shall be 3 Electoral Distribution Commissioners of
whom —
(a) one
shall be the Chief Justice of Western Australia who shall be chairman;
(b) one
shall be the Electoral Commissioner; and
(c) one
shall be the Government Statistician.
(2) If the office of
Chief Justice of Western Australia is vacant, or the Chief Justice is absent
or is for any other reason unable to act as an Electoral Distribution
Commissioner, the Governor may appoint another Judge of the Supreme Court to
act in the office of Electoral Distribution Commissioner and as chairman under
subsection (1)(a) during the vacancy, absence or inability.
(3) A person acting in
the office of the Electoral Commissioner under section 5D or 5H(2) shall,
while so acting, act in the office of Electoral Distribution Commissioner
under subsection (1)(b).
(4) If the office of
the Government Statistician is vacant, or the holder of that office is absent
or is for any other reason unable to act as an Electoral Distribution
Commissioner, the Governor, on the recommendation of the Premier, may appoint
a suitable person to act in the office of Electoral Distribution Commissioner
under subsection (1)(c) during the vacancy, absence or inability.
(5) Before making a
recommendation under subsection (4) the Premier shall consult with, and
seek the written views of, the parliamentary leader or representative of each
party and Independent members in the Parliament.
(6) The Commissioners
shall meet as often as may be necessary for carrying out their duties under
this Part.
(7) For the purposes
of this Part the Commissioners have the powers of a duly appointed Royal
Commission, and of a chairman of a Royal Commission, under the
Royal Commissions Act 1968 .
(8) The moneys
reasonably required for the purposes of the Commissioners shall be charged, on
the certificate of the Auditor General, to the Consolidated Account, which
this subsection appropriates to the necessary extent.
[Section 16B inserted by No. 1 of 2005
s. 4; amended by No. 77 of 2006 s. 4.]
[Heading inserted by No. 1 of 2005 s. 4.]