Australian Capital Territory

	Liquor Licensing Board Appointment 2007

	Disallowable Instrument DI2007 - 99

	made under the

	Liquor Act 1975, s 12 (Membership of Board)

	EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Under section 12 of the Liquor Act 1975 (the Act) the Liquor Licensing Board (the Board) is constituted by a chairperson appointed by the Minister, the Registrar of Liquor Licences and three other members appointed by the Minister.  Section 13 of the Act requires that the Minister shall not appoint a person to be the chairperson unless the person has been a lawyer for not less than five years.  Members other than the registrar hold office on a part-time basis for such period as specified in the instrument of appointment.

The Board is a body established under Part 2 of the Act to promote and encourage responsibility in the sale and consumption of liquor by considering and determining applications or other matters referred to it; conducting inquiries, including hearings, in relation to applications or other matters referred to it; advising the Minister, as required, on matters of policy and administration; and exercising the other functions given to it.

The signed Disallowable Instrument appoints Mr Michael Kilfoyle as a member of the Board, commencing on the date that the instrument comes into effect and ending on 
31 December 2008.

The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has been consulted as required under the provisions of the Legislation Act 2001.  The committee has advised that it had no comment on the appointment.

	The table below shows the membership of the Board following this appointment:

Name	Office	Start date	End Date	
Mr Allan O’Neil	Chairperson	29 May 2006	31 December 2008	
Mr Peter Conway	Member	1 January 2005	31 December 2008	
Ms Robyn Davies	Member	14 November 2003	13 November 2008	
Mr Michael Kilfoyle	Member	Date that the instrument takes effect	31 December 2008