Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) When a local
government is newly established the Governor, by order made on the
recommendation of the Minister, is to —
(a)
specify the number of offices of councillor on the council of the local
government; and
(b) if
the district is to have a ward system, specify the numbers of offices of
councillor for the wards.
(2) When an order is
made under section 2.2 discontinuing a ward system for a district, the
number of offices of councillor on the council remains unchanged unless the
order specifies otherwise.
(3) The Governor, on
the recommendation of the Minister, may make an order —
(a)
changing the number of offices of councillor on a council;
(b)
specifying or changing the number of offices of councillor for a ward; or
(c) as
to a combination of those matters.
(4) The Minister can
only make a recommendation under subsection (1) or (3) if the Advisory
Board has recommended under Schedule 2.2 that the order in question
should be made.