City of Perth Act 2016 (WA)

Western Australia City of Perth Act 2016 Western Australia City of Perth Act 2016 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Objects 3 5. Relationship with Local Government Act 1995 3 Part 2 — City of Perth Division 1 — City of Perth 6. City of Perth continued 4 7. Perth is capital of Western Australia 4 8. Objects of City of Perth 4 Division 2 — City of Perth Council 9. Representation on City of Perth Council 6 10. Special role of Lord Mayor 6 11. General roles of Lord Mayor and councillors 7 Division 3 — City of Perth Committee 12. City of Perth Committee 8 13. Functions of Committee 9 14. Meetings of Committee 10 15. Committee may regulate own procedure 10 Division 4 — Boundaries of City of Perth 16. Future alteration to City of Perth boundaries only to be made by Act of Parliament 10 17. Existing City of Perth boundaries to continue until 30 June 2016 11 18. City of Perth boundaries on and after 1 July 2016 11 19. Boundaries of other local government districts changed 11 Division 5 — Electoral matters 20. Election of Lord Mayor 12 Division 6 — Application of Local Government Act 1995 21. Local Government Act 1995 applies as if things done by section 2.1 order 12 Part 3 — Miscellaneous, transitional and savings provisions Division 1 — Review of City of Subiaco ward boundaries and councillor numbers 22. City of Subiaco may review ward boundaries and councillor numbers 14 Division 2 — Provisions consequential on repeal of City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993 23. Preservation of rights of City of Perth superannuation scheme members who became employees of other local governments 15 Division 3 — Miscellaneous 24. Regulations 16 Division 4 — Transitional and savings provisions 25. Transitional regulations 16 Part 4 — Repeal and amendments to other Acts Division 1 — Repeal 26. City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993 repealed 19 Division 2 — Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998 amended 27. Act amended 19 28. Section 44A inserted 19 44A. Executive Director, Public Health responsible for public health matters 19 29. Section 53A inserted 21 53A. Local laws do not apply to King's Park 21 Division 3 — Local Government Act 1960 Part VIA amended 30. Act amended 21 31. Section 170B amended 21 32. Section 170C amended 22 Division 4 — Local Government Act 1995 amended 33. Act amended 22 34. Section 5.78 amended 22 35. Section 5.82 amended 22 36. Section 5.83 amended 23 37. Sections 5.89A and 5.89B inserted 24 5.89A. Register of gifts and contributions to travel 24 5.89B. Offence to fail to disclose under sections 5.82 and 5.83 25 38. Section 5.89 amended 25 39. Section 9.25 amended 25 Schedule 1 — Map of City of Perth (effective 1 July 2016) (indicative only) Notes Compilation table 27 Defined terms Western Australia City of Perth Act 2016 No. 2 of 2016 An Act to — * continue the City of Perth as a local government district but redefine its boundaries; and * recognise Perth as the capital of Western Australia and the special significance of the role and responsibilities of the City of Perth that flow from that; and * establish a City of Perth Committee with functions that include the facilitation of collaboration between the State and the City of Perth; and * repeal the City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993; and * make consequential and other amendments to the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998, the Local Government Act 1960 Part VIA and the Local Government Act 1995; and * provide for related matters. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: