AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) (Sentence Administration Board) Appointment 2004 (No 3)

Disallowable instrument DI 2004- 227

made under the 

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001, s 68

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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.

Ms Walsh is not a public servant and therefore the instrument to appoint Ms Walsh is a disallowable instrument.

This instrument appoints Ms Walsh as a non-judicial member of the Board for a period of two years commencing the date after its notification on the ACT Legislation Register.