Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00532:clause:1_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00532
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20
Character Range: 23136–23794

20  Subsections 203AG(1) and (2)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Grounds for reducing the area of representative bodies

 (1) The Commonwealth Minister may, by legislative instrument, reduce the area for which a body is the representative body by excising a specified part of the area if the Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the body is not satisfactorily performing its functions in relation to that part of the area.

Effect on remainder of areas

 (2) The Commonwealth Minister must not reduce the area unless satisfied that, after the reduction, the body will satisfactorily perform its functions in relation to the remainder of the area.