Water Management Act 2000

A management committee consists of at least 12, but not more than 20, members appointed by the Minister, of whom—

at least two are to be persons appointed to represent the interests of environmental protection groups, and

at least two are to be persons appointed to represent the interests of water user groups, and

at least two are to be persons appointed to represent the interests of local councils, and

at least one is to be a person nominated by Local Land Services, and

at least two are to be Aboriginal persons appointed to represent the interests of Aboriginal persons, and

at least one is to be a member of staff of the Department, and

at least one is to be a person nominated by the Minister for the Environment, and

such other persons as are appointed to represent such interests as the Minister considers require representation, and

one is to be a person (not being a member of staff of the Department) who is appointed as an independent chairperson for the committee.

The regulations may make provision with respect to qualifications for appointment as a member of a management committee.

The members appointed as referred to in subsection (1) (a)–(e) should, as far as practicable, be persons who reside within the water management area for which the management committee is being constituted.

Schedule 6 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of a management committee.