AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) (Sentence Administration Board) Appointment 2006 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument DI2006-29

made under the 

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

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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 establishment and membership of the Board is provided for by Part 4.1 of the Act.  The Board’s function is detailed under section 66.

This instrument appoints Mr David Ross Maxwell under section 68(1)(c) as a member of the Board for the period commencing on 18 February 2006 and ending on 17 February 2009. 

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.

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