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#### 286 Constitution of water supply authorities
286 Constitution of water supply authorities
> > (1) The Governor may, by proclamation published on the NSW legislation website—
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> > > (a) name a water supply authority proposed to be constituted under this section, and
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> > > (b) specify the number of members, the qualification for each member and whether or not the member is a full-time member or a part-time member, and
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> > > (c) amend Schedule 3 by adding the name of the water supply authority to Part 1 of that Schedule.
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> > (2) The members are to be appointed by the Governor and, on their appointment, the water supply authority is constituted as a corporation.
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> > (3) The corporate name for the water supply authority is the name of the water supply authority stated in the proclamation.
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> > (4) On a change of area of operations or functions for a water supply authority listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3, the Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette, do either or both of the following—
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> > > (a) change the number of part-time members of the water supply authority,
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> > > (b) change the qualifications for part-time members of the water supply authority.
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> > (5) A change referred to in subsection (4) does not affect the identity of the water supply authority.
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> **s 286:** Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.81 \[2\].