Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WATER BOARDS ACT 1904 - SECT 4

4 .         Governor may constitute water areas

                The Governor may, by Order in Council, — 

        (1)         Constitute a district, or 2 or more districts, or any part or parts of such a district or districts, a water area, under such name as may be directed by the Order in Council;

        (2)         Alter or extend the boundaries of a water area;

        (3)         Unite 2 or more water areas;

        (4)         Divide a water area and reconstitute the several parts thereof as new water areas, with or without the inclusion of part or parts of another water area, or other water areas, or any adjacent land;

        (5)         Include within a water area any adjacent land; or

        (6)         Abolish a water area;

        (7)         From time to time — 

            (a)         divide a water area into sub-areas;

            (b)         define the boundaries of sub-areas;

            (c)         alter the boundaries of sub-areas;

            (d)         abolish sub-areas.

        [Section 4 amended by No. 26 of 1947 s. 2; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]

Vesting of assets

        [Heading amended by No. 25 of 1985 s. 332.]