Australian Capital Territory
Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2012 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2012–50
made under the  
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, s 2.3 (Membership)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument appoints Ms Amanda Green as a member of the ACT Work Safety Council (the Council) to represent the interest of employers commencing on the day after notification until 13 September 2013.

The appointment is made under section 2.3 (b) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the WHS Act). Section 2.2 (1) (a) of the WHS Act gives the Council the function of advising the Minister on matters relating to work safety and workers’ compensation.

	The appointee is not a public servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001 (the Legislation Act), division 19.3.3 applies. Accordingly, under section 229 of the Legislation Act, 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.