AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (INTERIM) ACT 2001

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD 2002

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI 2002 -27

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001 (the Act), amongst other things, governs the constitution and functions of the Sentence Administration Board of the ACT (the Board).  The Board’s function is detailed under Part 4.1 Section 66.  The establishment and membership of the Board is provided for by Part 4.1 of the Act. 

Consultation has occurred with the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs regarding the proposed appointment, and the Committee indicated that it had no objection to it proceeding.

This instrument appoints Mr Michael Beattie as a non judicial member of the Board for a period of three years from the date of its notification in the ACT Legislation Register.