Water Management Act 2000

The Cobar Water Board is to consist of 7 part-time members appointed by the Governor.

Of the members—

one is to be selected by the Minister and is, in and by the instrument by which the person is appointed, to be appointed as President of the Board, and

one is to be nominated by—

Goldcorp Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, or

if another mining company is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph, that company, and

one is to be nominated by—

CBH Resources Limited, or

if another mining company is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph, that company, and

one is to be nominated by—

Cobar Management Pty Ltd, or

if another mining company is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph, that company, and

3 are to be nominated by the Cobar Shire Council.

If a nomination under subclause (2) (b), (c), (d) or (e) is not made within a time notified by the Minister, a person nominated by the Minister is to be appointed.

A person who, immediately before the substitution of this clause by Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006, held office as a member of the Cobar Water Board ceases to hold office on that substitution.

A person who ceases to hold office because of subclause (4) is not entitled to any remuneration or compensation because of so ceasing to hold office.