AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) (Sentence Administration Board) Appointment 2005 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument 2005-75

made under the 

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001, s 68(1)(b)

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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. Part 4.1 of the Act provides for the establishment and membership of the board. 

This instrument appoints Mr Lee under section 68(1)(b) as a deputy chairperson of the board for a period of three years beginning on the day after notification on the legislation register.  As required by section 68(2), Mr Lee is a judicially qualified person.

Consultation has occurred with the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs regarding the proposed appointment, and the committee has provided no comment.

Mr Lee is not a public servant and therefore the instrument to appoint him is a disallowable instrument.