Australian Capital Territory
Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Governing Board Appointment 2008 (No 4)
Disallowable instrument DI2008—24

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981 establishes a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the building and construction. Section 13 of the Act establishes the Governing Board. Section 14 of the Act establishes the member representation of the Governing Board. Section 78 of the Financial Management Act 1996 allows the Minister to appoint the Governing Board members generally. Section 209 of the Legislation Act 2001 provides that the Minister may appoint acting members.
The appointee is not a Public Servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001, Division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, under the Legislation Act 2001, s.229 the instrument is a disallowable instrument.
This appointment has been approved by the Minister and the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.