Australian Capital Territory
Workers Compensation (Default Insurance Fund Advisory Committee) Appointment 2013 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2013–231
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Default Insurance Fund (DIF) is established under the Workers Compensation Act 1951 (the Act) and provides safety net workers’ compensation insurance cover for ACT private sector workers in the event that their employer has no valid insurance policy or if an insurer is unable to meet the costs of the claim. 
	The DI Fund Advisory Committee (‘the Committee’) is established under section 3.2, Schedule 3 of the Act and performs the following functions:
•	to keep informed of the operations of the DI Fund; and
•	to provide advice to the Minister or DIF Manager if required.
Mr Dean Hall is appointed to the Committee under section 3.4, Schedule 3 of the Act, as a member with experience, knowledge or expertise in regard to worker interests.
Mr Hall is not a Public Servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which Division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 applies. 
Under section 229 of the Legislation Act 2001, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.
The Committee appointment has been approved by the Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations. The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.