Australian Capital Territory

Gambling and Racing Commission Appointment 2005 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2005–181

Made under the 
Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999, s 12(2): Membership of Commission – Schedule 1, Clause 2(1): Appointment of ordinary members; and Schedule 1, Clause 5(1): Term of office.

Explanatory Statement

The Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 (the Act) establishes a Commission that is responsible for controlling and regulating all gaming, racing and betting activities in the ACT.

The Act requires one member of the Commission to have the relevant knowledge, experience or qualifications related to providing counselling services to problem gamblers.  On 6 February 2002, Dr Mark Doverty was selected on merit to fulfil this role from among a number of applicants responding to an advertisement for the position.

Dr Doverty’s current appointment with the Commission expires on 23 August 2005.  This instrument reappoints Dr Doverty under section 12(2) to be an ordinary member of the Gambling and Racing Commission from 24 August 2005 until 23 August 2008.

Pursuant to section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001, ministers are required to consult the relevant Standing Committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly concerning appointments to a statutory office, unless the appointments come within the exemptions permitted by section 227 of that Act.  Dr Doverty is not an ACT Public Servant; therefore, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts has been consulted with regard to this appointment, and has advised that it has no recommendation to make.