Local Government Act 1993

A council that decides to establish a single authority or one of the councils that decides to establish a joint authority is to – publish a notice at least once in a daily newspaper circulating in the relevant municipal area; and display a notice in a conspicuous place in its public office from the date on which the notice is first published until the date specified in the notice.

A notice is to specify the following:the purpose of the proposed authority; the membership of the proposed authority; that a copy of the proposed rules of the authority is open for inspection at the public office; that a copy of the proposed rules may be purchased at a specified price at the public office; that written submissions in respect of the authority may be lodged with the general manager of one of the participating councils; the date until which – a copy of the proposed rules may be inspected or purchased; and submissions may be made.

A date specified under subsection (2)(f) is to be at least 21 days after a notice is first published.

The general manager, as soon as practicable after the notice is first published, must make available – a copy of the proposed rules – to the Director; and for inspection by the public; and copies of the proposed rules for purchase at a price not exceeding the approximate cost of printing the rules.