Cocos (Keeling) Islands Local Government (Population Estimate) 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
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Population estimate
This instrument is the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Local Government (Population Estimate) Order 2025.
This instrument commences on the start of the day after this instrument is registered.
This instrument is made under section 2.16B of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) as in force in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 (Cth).
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) district;
(b) ordinary election day.
In this instrument:
Act means the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) as in force in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 (Cth).
(1) The estimated population of the district of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is 631.
(2) The number specified in subsection (1) is taken to be the population of the district of Cocos (Keeling) Islands for the purposes of sections 2.17 and 2.17A of the Act.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect on and from the next ordinary election day for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire that falls after the day on which this instrument commences.