286   Constitution of water supply authorities

(1)  The Governor may, by proclamation published on the NSW legislation website:

(a)  name a water supply authority proposed to be constituted under this section, and

(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

(c)  amend Schedule 3 by adding the name of the water supply authority to Part 1 of that Schedule.

(2)  The members are to be appointed by the Governor and, on their appointment, the water supply authority is constituted as a corporation.

(3)  The corporate name for the water supply authority is the name of the water supply authority stated in the proclamation.

(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:

(a)  change the number of part-time members of the water supply authority,

(b)  change the qualifications for part-time members of the water supply authority.

(5)  A change referred to in subsection (4) does not affect the identity of the water supply authority.