Australian Capital Territory
Crimes (Sentence Administration) (Sentence Administration Board) Appointment 2008 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument 2008-46
made under the 
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 s 174(1)(b)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 (the Act), amongst other things, governs the constitution and functions of the Sentence Administration Board of the ACT (the board). The board’s functions are detailed under section 172 of the Act, and sections 171 and 173-4 provide for the establishment and membership of the board and states that there will be no more than two deputy chairpersons appointed to the board. The position of deputy chairperson must be awarded to a person who is judicially qualified.

This instrument appoints Ms Salli-Anne Willings, under section 174(1)(b), as a deputy chairperson of the board from 27 March 2008 until 26 March 2011.  

Ms Willings is judicially qualified for this position in accordance with section 174 (8).

Consultation has occurred with the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs regarding the appointment.

Ms Willings is not a public servant and therefore the instrument to appoint her is a disallowable instrument.