Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Chair Death Review Committee) Appointment 2011 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2011–258
made under the  
Children and Young People Act 2008, Section 727E (Appointment of chair of committee)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Chapter 19A of the Children and Young People Act 2008 provides for the establishment of the Children and Young People Death Review Committee. Section 727E (1) of this Chapter requires the Minister to appoint a person as the Chair of the Children and Young People Death Review Committee. The Minister has taken all appropriate steps to comply with the Act.

This Disallowable Instrument appoints Dr Judith Gibson as the Chair of the Children and Young People Death Review Committee. The term of appointment is for a period of three years in accordance with section 727E (5). 

The appointee is not an ACT 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, s229 the instrument of appointment is a Disallowable Instrument. 

Division 19.3.3, section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001 requires that appointments to statutory positions made by the Minister be made after consultation with a Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly. The Standing Committee on Education, Training and Young People considered the appointment and on 11 August 2011 advised they supported the appointment.

This Disallowable Instrument is necessary to provide the appointee with the statutory authority to perform the functions of the Chair of the Children and Young People Death Review Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008.