Australian Capital Territory
Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–36
made under the  
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, sch 2, s 2.3 (Membership)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument appoints Mr Philip Edwards as a member of the ACT Work Safety Council (the Council) to represent the interest of employers for a period of 3 years, commencing on the day after notification.

The appointment is made under section 2.3 (b) of schedule 2 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the WHS Act). Section 2.2 (1) (a) of schedule 2 of the WHS Act gives the Council the function of advising the Minister on matters relating to work safety, workers’ compensation and bullying in the workplace and other workplace psychosocial issues.

The appointee is not a public servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001 (the Legislation Act), division 19.3.3 applies. Accordingly, under section 229 of the Legislation Act, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.

This appointment has been approved by the Minister and the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has been consulted in accordance with section 228 of the Legislation Act.