Water Act 1989

The board of directors of a water corporation—

may establish a committee to advise the water corporation on any matter referred by the board of directors; and

may establish a committee to exercise any power or perform any function, authority or discretion delegated to it by the board of directors.

The following provisions apply to committees—

the board of directors may at any time remove from office a member of a committee and must provide in writing to the member the reasons for the removal;

a committee may act despite any vacancy in its membership;

subject to this Act and any rules made under paragraph (d), a committee may regulate its own proceedings;

the board of directors of a water corporation may, by resolution, make rules, with which committees must comply, about—

their quorums; and

voting powers of their members; and

their proceedings;

the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette may declare that a committee is a corporation, and may dissolve a corporation of that sort in the same way;

a water corporation must obtain the Minister's consent before it delegates any of its powers, functions, authorities or discretions to a committee of which any members are not members or officers of the water corporation;

the Minister may specify rules of procedure for the exercise of a delegated power by a committee referred to in paragraph (f) and any purported exercise of that delegated power by such a committee otherwise than in accordance with those rules is void.

A water corporation that has an irrigation district may, in accordance with section 160, make by-laws about the constitution, functions and duties of a committee established in relation to an irrigation district or part of an irrigation district.

By-laws made under subsection (3) prevail, to the extent of any inconsistency, over the provisions of subsection (2).

A member of a committee is entitled to be paid any fees and allowances fixed by the Minister.

A committee established by the board of directors of a water corporation is subject to the requirements of Part 13 about annual reports and audits as if it were a part of the water corporation.