Australian Capital Territory
Health Professionals (Veterinary Surgeons Board) Appointment 2015 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument NI2015— 65
made under the
Health Professionals Regulation 2004, section 10 (Appointment of board members)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board (the board) is established by schedule 1 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004 (the regulation).

Section 10 (1) of the regulation provides that the Minister may appoint a person to be a member of a health profession board.

This instrument appoints:
(a)	Dr Delwyn Fenby as a member of the board for a period of 4 years, commencing on 14 May 2015; and
(b)	Ms Eileen Jerga AM as the community representative on the board for a period of 4 years, commencing on 2 June 2015.

Section 10 (2) of the regulation provides that the Minister may only appoint a person as a member of a health profession board if that person— 
(a)	is a registered member of a health profession for which the health profession board was established; and
(b)	has been registered for a continuous period of at least 3 years immediately before the day of appointment.

Dr Fenby meets the requirements of section 10 (2) of the regulation, having been a registered veterinary surgeon for over 3 years.

Section 11 (1) of the regulation provides that before appointing someone other than a community representative to a health profession board the Minister must consult the board.  The Minister has consulted the board on the appointment of Dr Fenby.

Section 12 of the regulation provides that the Minister may appoint a person as a community representative to a health profession board only if the person is on the community representative list for the board.  Ms Jerga is on the community representative list for the board.

Section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001 provides that before making an appointment to a statutory position, the Minister must consult with the relevant standing committee of the Legislative Assembly.  Consultation on these appointments has occurred with the Standing Committee on Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services.

Neither Dr Fenby nor Ms Jerga is an ACT public servant.