Australian Capital Territory
Territory Records (Advisory Council) Appointment 2014 (No 7)
Disallowable instrument DI2014–65
made under the  
Territory Records Act 2002, s45 (Chairperson and deputy chairperson)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Territory Records Act 2002 provides for the establishment and functions of Territory Records Advisory Council.

Section 44 of the Territory Records Act 2002 outlines the appointment requirements to the Council, section 45 pertains to the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Council and section 46 outlines the terms of appointment of appointed members.

Mr Michael Piggott is a highly respected archivist who was most recently the head of the University of Melbourne Archives. He has also held appointments at the National Archives, National Library and Australian War Memorial. Mr Piggott has published widely on archives issues, and is a Laureate of the Australian Society of Archivists. Mr Piggott has been appointed to represent professional organisations interested in records management and archives.  He is appointed for a three year term.

Mr Piggott is also appointed as Deputy Chairperson for the term of his appointment as a member of the Council. The Deputy Chairperson of the Council must be an appointed member.