Australian Capital Territory

Government Procurement 
Appointment 2005 (No 1)

Notifiable Instrument NI2005-22

Explanatory Statement
Government Procurement Act 2001, section 12 (Appointment of members) and section 13 (Term of appointment of members)

The Government Procurement Act 2001 provides for the creation of the Government Procurement Board, with responsibility for the ongoing improvement of procurement practices and skills in Government agencies.
Section 12 enables the Minister to appoint, by instrument, the Board members to their respective positions and provides that a non public employee member must not be a public employee.
Section 12 further provides that the instrument of appointment must state whether a member is appointed as chairperson, a public employee member or a non-public employee member.
Section 13 provides that the term of appointment be specified in the instrument of appointment.
This decision fills a vacancy resulting from the resignation of a public sector member from the Board in 2004.  This appointment has been approved by Cabinet.