Australian Capital Territory
Territory Records (Advisory Council) Appointment 2012 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2012–188
made under the  
Territory Records Act 2002, s44 (Appointed members of council) 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Territory Records Act 2002 provides for the establishment and functions of Territory Records Advisory Council.

Section 44 of the Territory Records Act 2002 outlines the appointment requirements to the Council, section 45 pertains to the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Council and section 46 outlines the terms of appointment of appointed members.

Mr Nicholas Swain has been appointed to represent community associations interested in historical or heritage issues.  Mr Swain is currently the Convenor of the ACT Regional Studies Network, Council member of the Canberra and District Historical Society and Treasurer and Heritage Group Convenor of the Kingston and Barton Residents’ Group Inc.  Mr Swain has significant recent experience as a user of the services of Archives ACT, ACT Heritage Library and the National Archives of Australia.  He is appointed for a three year term.