Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Flora and Fauna Committee) Appointment 2009 (No 1) 
Disallowable instrument DI2009–192
made under the
Nature Conservation Act 1980, section 18 (Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument is made under Section 18 of the Nature Conservation Act 1980.

Section 18 of the Act provides that the Minister shall appoint from the members of the Flora and Fauna Committee a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson, who shall not be public servants.

Professor Arthur Georges (Chairperson) and Dr Penny Olsen (Deputy Chairperson) are not public servants.

The ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Water was consulted and has no objections to the appointments.

These appointments are disallowable instruments.