ACT Teacher Quality Institute Appointment 2013 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2013–243
made under the  
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, Division 3.2, sections 14 and 15 
and Financial Management Act 1996 section 78.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 (the Act) governs the establishment, functions and membership of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute.

Section 15 of the Act deals with the appointment of members and requires such appointments to be made by the Minister.

Ms Alison Jeffries resigned as the member representing teachers and principals from the non-government sector in November 2012.

This instrument appoints Mr Michael James Lee to fill the vacancy on the board for a period of three years from the day after notification. Mr Lee is the principal of St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra and has the qualifications and expertise relevant to the functions of the Institute Board. Mr Lee is appointed under section 15(2)(k) of the Act as a representative of teachers and principals of the non-government sector.

The appointee is not a public servant and the determination is a Disallowable Instrument for the purpose for the purpose of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001.

The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.