❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the establishment and operation of Water Management District Committees (presumed to be Local Water Resources Management Committees) in Western Australia, including their number, location, membership, remuneration, decision-making processes, stakeholder consultation, and implementation of decisions. The Minister's response clarifies the terminology, status of committee establishment, and provides details on the committees in progress.
AnsweredQoN 975Legislative Council
Asked
27 June 2003
Member
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
QuestionView source ↗
I refer the Minister to proposals to create Water Management District Committees in Western Australia, and ask -
(1) How many district communities exist now?
(2) Where are they situated?
(3) Who are the Members and who do they represent?
(4) Are Committee members remunerated?
(5) If so, from what funding source?
(6) How are decisions of these committees arrived at ie. what research facilities are at their disposal?
(7) How are stakeholders consulted?
(8) How are decisions implemented?
(1) How many district communities exist now?
(2) Where are they situated?
(3) Who are the Members and who do they represent?
(4) Are Committee members remunerated?
(5) If so, from what funding source?
(6) How are decisions of these committees arrived at ie. what research facilities are at their disposal?
(7) How are stakeholders consulted?
(8) How are decisions implemented?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
46 days
(1) The term Water Management District Committees does not exist, I presume that the Honourable Member is referring to Local Water Resources Management Committees which can be established under the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914. The establishment of Water Resources Management Committees (WRMCs) has been progressing since the amendments to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 on 10 January 2001. At present, no Committees have been formally established. However, two are progressing through the statutory process as required. Prior to this, the Water and Rivers Commission and its predecessors established and used Local Area Advisory Committees (LAACs) to facilitate community input. Whilst LAACs are still in use, they will gradually be replaced by WRMCs. (2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
The establishment of Water Resources Management Committees (WRMCs) has been progressing since the amendments to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 on 10 January 2001. At present, no Committees have been formally established. However, two are progressing through the statutory process as required. Prior to this, the Water and Rivers Commission and its predecessors established and used Local Area Advisory Committees (LAACs) to facilitate community input. Whilst LAACs are still in use, they will gradually be replaced by WRMCs. (2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
Prior to this, the Water and Rivers Commission and its predecessors established and used Local Area Advisory Committees (LAACs) to facilitate community input. Whilst LAACs are still in use, they will gradually be replaced by WRMCs. (2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
· Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
The establishment of Water Resources Management Committees (WRMCs) has been progressing since the amendments to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 on 10 January 2001. At present, no Committees have been formally established. However, two are progressing through the statutory process as required. Prior to this, the Water and Rivers Commission and its predecessors established and used Local Area Advisory Committees (LAACs) to facilitate community input. Whilst LAACs are still in use, they will gradually be replaced by WRMCs. (2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
Prior to this, the Water and Rivers Commission and its predecessors established and used Local Area Advisory Committees (LAACs) to facilitate community input. Whilst LAACs are still in use, they will gradually be replaced by WRMCs. (2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(2) The Water and Rivers Commission is currently progressing with the establishment of two committees. The first committee is the Whicher WRMC that covers the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup. The Commission is considering the inclusion of the Shire of Capel due to its location in the Busselton-Capel Groundwater Area. The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
The second committee is the Gingin/Dandaragan Water Resources Management Committee that covers the proclaimed Gingin and Jurien Groundwater Areas and the Shires of Gingin, Dandaragan, Moora Chittering and Victoria Plains. (3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(3) The Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 requires members of WRMCs to be drawn substantially from people whom: · Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
· Are water users. · Reside or are employed/operate a business within the area for which the committee is established. · Are representatives of local government. · Are officers of public authorities having functions in the locality or area. · Have knowledge and experience relating to water needs of local communities (including Aboriginal communities). · Are members of the Board of Management or staff of the Commission. Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
Members of the Whicher and Gingin/Dandaragan WRMCs and their backgrounds are at Appendix 1. (4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(4) Members of a committee who are not paid from public funds are entitled to such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines on the recommendation of the Minister for Public Sector Management. (5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(5) Consolidated funds allocated to the Water and Rivers Commission. (6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(6) Committee decisions are made by voting. Information is provided by the Commission staff, the members themselves and from people making representations to the Committees or the members. Committees are provided with executive support by the Commission and have access to all relevant Commission information and facilities in performing their functions. (7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(7) Stakeholders are consulted in a wide range of ways, from full scale consultation programs as is currently being conducted in the South West to consider allocation of water from the Yarragadee aquifer, to phone calls from the members. (8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
(8) The committees are advisory and implementation of the committee decisions is through the Water and Rivers Commission.
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