Christmas Island Local Government (Councillor Numbers) Order 2025
I, Kristy McBain, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, make the following order.
Dated: 28 May 2025
Kristy McBain
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Number of councillors
6 Consequential directions
1 Name
This instrument is the Christmas Island Local Government (Councillor Numbers) Order 2025.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the later of:
(a) the start of the day after this instrument is registered; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of the Christmas Island Local Government (Population Estimate) Order 2025.
However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under sections 2.18A and 9.62 of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) as in force in the Territory of Christmas Island under the Christmas Island Act 1958 (Cth).
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) council;
(b) councillor;
(c) ordinary election day.
In this instrument:
Act means the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) as in force in the Territory of Christmas Island under the Christmas Island Act 1958 (Cth).
5 Number of councillors
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2.18A(1)(a) and subparagraph 2.18A(2)(b)(ii) of the Act, the number of offices of councillor that the council of the Christmas Island Shire is to have is 7.
(2) For the purposes of subsection 2.18A(3) of the Act, subsection (1) of this section has effect on and from the next ordinary election day for the Christmas Island Shire that falls after the day on which this instrument commences.
6 Consequential directions
The following directions are given under section 9.62 of the Act, in order to give effect to section 5 of this instrument:
(a) Part 4 of the Act applies to preparing for and conducting the next election as if the changes effected by section 5 of this instrument take effect on the commencement of this instrument;
(b) the operation of Part 4 of the Act is modified to the extent necessary for the purposes of paragraph (a).