Australian Capital Territory
Civil Law (Wrongs) Professional Standards Council Appointment 2013 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2013–80
made under the  
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, schedule 4, section 4.38 (Membership of council)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

All States and Territories have enacted legislation which enables the establishment of a national Professional Standards Council, which is made up of individual jurisdictional councils. The objects of the legislation are to constitute Professional Standards Councils, to enable the creation of schemes to limit the civil liability of professionals and others, to facilitate the improvement of occupational standards, and to protect consumers. 

Section 4.36 of schedule 4 of the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 provides for the establishment of the ACT Professional Standards Council (ACT Council). The ACT Council consists of eleven people appointed by the Minister who have the experience, skills and qualifications the Minister considers appropriate to enable them to make a contribution to the work of the ACT Council. 

All States and Territories have agreed to appoint the same eleven members to their Professional Standards Councils. The Professional Standards Councils will comprise one member nominated by each of the States and Territories and the Commonwealth, with the exception of NSW and Victoria, which will nominate two.

The appointment of Mr Tom Karp on the ACT Council as a member for the Commonwealth expires on 30 June 2013.

The Commonwealth has nominated Mr Karp for a term expiring on 30 June 2014. 

The instrument appoints Mr Karp as a member of the ACT Council for a period commencing from the day after notification of the instrument and ending on 30 June 2014. This appointment will ensure that the member nominated by the Commonwealth is represented on the ACT Council.

Mr Karp is not a public servant as defined under the Legislation Act 2001.
As required by the Legislation Act 2001, the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has been consulted on the appointment. The Committee has provided no comment on the appointment.