AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (INTERIM) ACT 2001

APPOINTMENT UNDER SECTION 68

DISALLOWABLE INSTUMENT 2001

NO DI 305 of 2001

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001 (the Act), amongst other things, governs the constitution and functions of the Sentence Administration Board (the Board).  The Board’s function is to consider and make orders about the release of prisoners on parole, and discipline parolees who fail to comply with the conditions of their order.  The establishment and constitution of the Board is provided for under Chapter 4.1 of the Act. 

This instrument appoints Mr Christopher Chenoweth as a Deputy Chairperson of the Board for three years.  Consultation has occurred with the Standing Committee on Justice & Community Safety regarding the proposed appointment, and the Committee indicated that it had no objection to it proceeding.

This instrument takes effect from the date of its notification in the Gazette.