AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Health Promotion - ACT Health Promotion Board (Healthpact) Appointments (No. 1) 2003

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2003- 69

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The ACT Health Promotion Board (Healthpact) board members are appointed under the Health Promotion Act 1995 as part-time members for a period of 3 years commencing on the day after notification on the Legislation Register.

The board shall have nine members, as follows:
	(a)	a chairperson;
	(b)	a member with expertise in business or accountancy;
	(c)	a member with expertise in media or communications;
	(d)	a member with expertise in employee relations or occupational health and safety;
	(e)	a member with expertise in community health;
	(f)	a member with expertise in environmental health;
	(g)	a member with expertise in sport or recreation;
	(h)	a member with expertise in the arts or culture generally;
	(i)	a public servant member (who is appointed by the Chief Executive ACT Health). 

Two of the members (Mr Richard Refshauge and Dr Paul Dugdale) are public servants and are therefore not included on the disallowable instrument.  

The Standing Committee for Health has been consulted regarding these appointments in accordance with the Legislation Act 2001 and has no comment.

This instrument is a disallowable instrument.