Australian Capital Territory
Health (Local Hospital Network Council - Chair) Appointment 2013 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2013–15

made under the
Health Act 1993, section 18 (Chair and deputy chair)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Part 3A of the Health Act 1993 establishes the ACT Local Hospital Network Council.  Chair and Deputy Chair of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council are appointed by the Minister for Health under section 18.  

This instrument appoints Dr Ian Pryor as the Chair of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council for a period of two years.  Dr Pryor has the necessary skills and experience to lead the Council in performing its functions under the legislation.  

Dr Pryor has a significant level of experience working as a General Practitioner across the ACT.  Dr Pryor currently works with the 360UV Skin Clinic in Canberra and is a contractor for medico-legal reports.

Dr Pryor has also actively led and participated in a range of high level Boards and Committees, which will assist him in his role as Chair of the Local Hospital Network Council. Dr Pryor is currently a member of the Board of Smart Ward Ltd, the Cancer Council ACT, and the Doctors Health Advisory Panel.  He is also the Chair of the ACT GP Workforce Working Group and the Medicare Benefits Advisory Council.

Dr Pryor has an excellent understanding of the issues facing the ACT Health Care sector. He is a past president of the ACT-AMA and past Chair of the ACT General Practice Forum, and was also a member of the ACT Health Council. 

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 section 229 of the Legislation Act 2001, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.

This appointment has been approved by the ACT Minister for Health.  The Standing Committee on Health, Ageing, Community and Social Services has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (Consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.