Local Government (Constitution) Regulations 1998 (WA)

Western Australia Local Government Act 1995 Local Government (Constitution) Regulations 1998 Western Australia Local Government (Constitution) Regulations 1998 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Terms used in these regulations 1 Part 1A — Classes of local governments 2A. Local governments divided into 4 classes 1 2B. Regional local governments 1 Part 2 — Districts and wards Division 1 — Orders under section 2.1 3. Interpretation 1 4. Creating a new district: consequences 1 5. Changing district boundaries: consequences 1 6. Abolishing a district: consequences 1 7. Effect of section 2.1 order on local laws 1 Division 2 — Matters under Schedules 2.1 and 2.2 to the Act 8. Proposals for creating, changing the boundaries of, or abolishing districts (Sch. 2.1 cl. 2) 1 9. Request for a poll on a recommended amalgamation (Sch. 2.1 cl. 8) 1 10. Submission about changes to wards, names or representation (Sch. 2.2 cl. 3) 1 Division 3 — Districts that cannot be divided into wards 10AA. Term used: class 3 or 4 district 1 10AB. Class 3 or 4 district cannot be divided into wards (s. 2.2A(1)(a)) 1 10AC. Abolition of wards in class 3 or 4 district (s. 2.2A(1)(b) and (2)(b) and (c)) 1 Part 3 — Offices on councils Division 1 — Method of filling office of mayor or president 10AD. Proposals to change method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12) 1 10AE. Class 1 or 2 local government must use election by electors method (s. 2.12B(1)(a)) 1 10AF. Change of method of filling office of mayor or president (s. 2.12B(1)(b) and (2)(a), 2.13(4)(a)) 1 Division 2 — Matters under Schedule 2.3 of Act 10A. Terms used 1 11A. Election of mayor, president, deputy mayor or deputy president by council (Sch. 2.3) 1 11B. Ballot papers to be authentic (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11C. Spoilt ballot papers (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11D. Marking and dealing with the ballot paper (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11E. Assistance to be given to council members who cannot otherwise vote (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11EA. Drawing of lots (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4, 5, 8 and 9) 1 11F. Declaration and notice of result of election — (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11FA. Report to Minister (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11G. Records of election to be retained (Sch. 2.3 cl. 4 and 8) 1 11H. Notice of effect of Court's decision (Sch. 2.3 cl. 12) 1 Division 3 — Other provisions 13. Oaths, affirmations and declarations (s. 2.29, 2.42) 1 Part 4 — Miscellaneous 14. Transitional provision: Certain council members (s. 9.71) 1 14A. Transitional provision: reviews under Sch. 2.2 cl. 6 of Act 1 14B. Transitional provision: elections under Sch. 2.3 of Act 1 Schedule 1 — Forms Schedule 2 — Classes of local governments Division 1 — Class 1 local governments Division 2 — Class 2 local governments Division 3 — Class 3 local governments Division 4 — Class 4 local governments Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Local Government Act 1995 Local Government (Constitution) Regulations 1998