AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARDS (PROCEDURES) - MEDICAL Board of the ACT APPOINTMENTS 2002 (No.2)

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2002-188

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Medical Board of the ACT is established under section 7 of the Medical Practitioners Act 1931 and comprises a chairperson, six medical practitioner members and two community representatives.  The chairperson and three of the medical practitioners are appointed by the Minister in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981 and three medical practitioner members are elected by members of the profession registered in the ACT in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980.  The two community representatives must not be entitled to be registered by a Board within the meaning of the Procedures Act or under the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Act 1988.  One of the community representatives is to be a legal practitioner.

The Act provides for the registration of suitably qualified medical practitioners, to enable them to practice in the ACT.

Ms Chenoweth has a background with the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, is a current member of the NSW Consumer Trading and Tenancy Tribunal and is presently studying for a graduate Bachelor of Law degree.  During her time on the Board, Ms Chenoweth has sat on all disciplinary inquiries held by the Board and has actively contributed to the business of the Board.

Ms Chenoweth is eligible for appointment as a community representative.

Ms Chenoweth is not a public servant.