Australian  Capital Territory

Victims of Crime 
Appointment to Victims Assistance Board 2003
(No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2003 - 81

made under the
Victims of Crime Act 1994
Victims of Crime Regulations 2000, Section 8 (1) (b) and (d)  Appointed Members of Board

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Victims of Crime Regulations 2000 establishes a Victims Assistance Board.

This instrument appoints 2 persons, for the purposes of Section 8(1) (b) and (d) of the 
Regulations, as members of the Board.  The appointment is effective until, and including 
31 December 2004.  Other Board members pursuant to Section 8 (1) were appointed on 
21 December 2000, 31 January 2002, 6 April 2002, 10 October 2002, and 23 December 2002.  

Pursuant to Chapter 19 Section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001, Ministers are required 
to consult the relevant Standing Committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly concerning appointments to a statutory office, unless the appointments come within the exemptions 
permitted by Section 227 of that Act.  The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has been consulted, 
and has advised that it has no objection to the appointments.