Australian Capital Territory
Health (Local Hospital Network Council Member) Appointment 2013 (No 3)

Disallowable instrument DI2013–214

made under the 

Health Act 1993

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument is made under section 16 of the Health Act 1993.

Part 3A of the Health Act 1993 establishes the ACT Local Hospital Network Council.  Members of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council are appointed by the Minister for Health under section 16.  

This instrument re-appoints Rashmi Sharma (primary health care organisation experience and medical practitioner experience) as a member of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council for a period of two years. Rashmi Sharma has the required experience. She has been a director of the ACT Division of General Practice since 2004 and President of the Division since 2007. Dr Sharma has been a medical practitioner for many years and in addition to her expertise in primary care, has extensive experience in governance and health system policy through her membership of the ACT Health Council and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Council.

Dr Sharma has served as a member of the ACT Local Hospital Network Council since its establishment in August 2011.

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 re-appointment has been approved by the ACT Minister for Health and 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.