Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The function of a
commissioner of a local government is to exercise the powers and discharge the
duties of the council of the local government and its mayor or president.
(2) A commissioner is
to be regarded as being the council.
(3) Unless
section 2.43 applies, or the contrary intention appears, a reference in
this Act or another written law to a local government, a council or a member
of a council includes reference to a commissioner.