Australian Capital Territory

Explanatory Statement

Utilities (Essential Services Consumer Council) Appointment 2008 (No 3)

Disallowable Instrument DI2008 - 174

made under the 

Utilities Act 2000, section 174(1)(c)

This instrument appoints the following people as members of the Essential Services Consumer Council:

Maurice Sexton
Patricia Walsh
William Pearcy
Liisa Wallace
Dianne Lucas
Athol Williams
Gil Anderson
Allan Anforth

These appointments are made under section 174(1)(c) of the Utilities Act 2000 and are for a period of one year, commencing 1 July 2008.

The members appointed under this instrument are not public servants, and therefore provisions of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 apply to these appointments. As required under this division, the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has been consulted on these appointments.

Maurice Sexton, Patricia Walsh, William Pearcy, Liisa Wallace, Dianne Lucas, Athol Williams, Gil Anderson and Allan Anforth have previously served as members of the Council and this instrument provides for their reappointment to the Council.