Australian Capital Territory

Electoral Commission (Member) Appointment 2010

Disallowable instrument DI 2010 - 271

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 12 of the Electoral Act 1992 provides for the Executive to appoint the members of the Electoral Commission.  This instrument appoints Ms Dawn Casey as a Member of the Electoral Commission.  The appointment is for the period from 
18 October 2010 until 30 September 2015.  

Section 12(3) of the Electoral Act 1992 requires that, before a member is appointed, the Minister must consult the leader of each political party represented in the Legislative Assembly; and each member of the Legislative Assembly who is not a
member of a political party represented in the Legislative Assembly about the proposed appointment.  The Attorney General undertook this consultation and no objections to the proposed appointment were received.

The instrument of appointment is a disallowable instrument.  Division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 applies to this appointment as Ms Dawn Casey is not a public servant.  A Standing Committee has been consulted in relation to the appointment and there has been no objection to the appointment.