Australian Capital Territory
University of Canberra Council Appointment 2004 (No 4)
Disallowable instrument DI2004—196

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 11(1)(d) of the University of Canberra Act 1989 (the Act) provides that the Chief Minister will appoint 10 persons to the Council of the University of Canberra. 

Subsection 11(4) provides, amongst other things, that the members of the Council appointed by the Chief Minister will hold office for a period not exceeding 4 years as specified in the relevant instrument of appointment.

A vacancy has arisen on the Council of the University of Canberra for a person appointed by the Chief Minister. By this instrument, the Chief Minister appoints Dr Peter Urban as a member of the Council for four years from 26 August 2004.

This appointment has been approved by the Chief Minister, and in accordance with section 228 (consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001, the Chief Minister consulted the Standing Committee on Education regarding this appointment. The Committee considered and noted the proposed appointment.

The appointee is not a Public Servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001, Division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, under the Legislation Act 2001, s.229 the instrument is a disallowable instrument.