Australian Capital Territory

Government Procurement 
Appointment 2007 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2007-53

Explanatory Statement
Government Procurement Act 2001, section 12 (Appointment of members) and section 13 (Term of appointment of members)

The Government Procurement Act 2001 provides for the creation of the Government Procurement Board, with responsibility for the ongoing improvement of procurement practices and skills in Government agencies.
Section 12 enables the Minister to appoint, by instrument, the Board members to their respective positions and provides that a non public employee member must not be a public employee.
Section 12 further provides that the instrument of appointment must state whether a member is appointed as chairperson, a public employee member or a non-public employee member.
Section 13 provides that the term of appointment be specified in the instrument of appointment.
These appointments are re-appointments of existing members.  The terms of appointment follow expiry of previous terms on 31 December 2006 and are taken to have commenced on 1 January 2007. The appointments have been approved by Cabinet.