Australian Capital Territory
Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Governing Board Appointment 2010 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2010—149

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 (the Act) establishes a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the building and construction industry, and the contract cleaning industry. From 1 July 2010, section 6 of the Act will provide that the community sector industry is also a covered industry for the purposes of the Act.
Section 20 of the Act establishes the Governing Board. Section 21 of the Act establishes the member representation of the Governing Board.
Ms Rebecca Leigh Vassarotti is appointed under section 21 (2) (a) of the Act as a member to represent employer organisations from the community sector industry.
Section 78 of the Financial Management Act 1996 allows the Minister to appoint the Governing Board members generally.
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 Justice and Community Safety has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the 
Legislation Act 2001.
Section 78 of the Financial Management Act 1996 provides that an appointment of a member must be for no longer than three years, unless the establishing Act allows for a longer period. While section 21 (5) of the Act provides for terms up to 
5 years, Ms Vassarotti’s appointment is for 2 years.